If a moon were discovered to be at 1.5AU from the sun, it would be how far from the sun in kilometers?

A. 22,500km

B. 225,000km

C. 22,500,000km

D. 225,000,000km

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Velez

24 January, 13:42

If a moon were discovered to be at 1.5AU from the sun, it would be how far from the sun in kilometers?

A. 22,500km

B. 225,000km

C. 22,500,000km

D. 225,000,000km

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Kenyon Meyers · Answer 1

The answer is (D.) 225, 000, 000 km

AU means astronomical unit. It is used by the astronomers to measure large distances in the Solar System. 1 AU is the average distance from Sun to Earth which is 149, 598, 000 km.

So to get the km value of 1.5 AU.

1.5 x 149, 598, 000 = 224, 397, 000

Round off to 225, 000, 000

If a moon were discovered to be at 1.5AU from the sun, it would be how far from the sun in kilometers?A. 22,500kmB. 225,000kmC. 22,500,000kmD. 225,000,000km

If a moon were discovered to be at 1.5AU from the sun, it would be how far from the sun in kilometers?

A. 22,500km

B. 225,000km

C. 22,500,000km

D. 225,000,000km