Astronamers measure large distances in light years. one light year is the distance that light can travel in one year, or approximately 5.88 x 10^12 miles. suppose a star is 9.8 x 10^1 light years from earth. in scientific notation, approximately how many miles is it?

a. 5.88 x 10^13 miles

b. 5.76 x 10^14 miles

c. 5.88 x 10^12 miles

d. 9.8 x 10^12 miles