Multiple choice

The distance of sun from earth is:

  1. 148.7 million km

  2. 792,458 km

  3. 691.5 thousand km

  4. none of these
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Explanation

The average distance from Earth to Sun is about 149.6 million km (1 astronomical unit). The value 148.7 million km approximates the perihelion distance (closest approach, ~147 million km) or is a reasonable approximation of the average distance.

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