As of summer 2020, Voyager 1 is about 13.8 billion miles from Earth.  Convert this distance to astronomical units (AU) and write it using scientific notation, with two significant figures.  Include the unit in your answer.

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As of summer 2020, Voyager 1 is about 13.8 billion miles from Earth.  Convert this distance to astronomical units (AU) and write it using scientific notation, with two significant figures.  Include the unit in your answer.

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