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One astronomical unit (AU) is equal to

A

`10^(-10)`m

B

`1.496xx10^(11)`m

C

`9.45xx10^(15)m`

D

`4.964xx10^(11)m`

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(b) One astronomical unit is equal to `1.496xx10^(11)`m.
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