A galaxy is moving away from Earth at 0.087c.  a) Convert 0.087c into km/s b) Calculate the approximate distance of this galaxy from Earth.

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 A galaxy is moving away from Earth at 0.087c. 

a) Convert 0.087c into km/s

b) Calculate the approximate distance of this galaxy from Earth. 

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