The smallest known galaxy, Segue 2, has an approximate radius of 1.05 * 1015 kilometers. Use the conversion factors 1 light-year = 9.5 * 1012 kilometers and 1 parsec = 3.262 light-years to convert this distance from kilometers to parsecs. Choose the closest answer.

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Marely Blanchard

15 August, 16:35

The smallest known galaxy, Segue 2, has an approximate radius of 1.05 * 1015 kilometers. Use the conversion factors 1 light-year = 9.5 * 1012 kilometers and 1 parsec = 3.262 light-years to convert this distance from kilometers to parsecs. Choose the closest answer.

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Bobby Hammond · Answer 1

(1.05 x 10¹⁵ km) x (1 LY / 9.5 x 10¹² km) x (1 psc / 3.262 LY) =

(1.05) / (9.5 x 3.262) x (km · LY · psc) / (km · LY) x (10¹⁵⁻¹²) =

(0.03388) x (psc) x (10³) =

33.88 parsecs