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If you want to determine the time it would take to travel a distance of 4.5 light-years, we can use the fact that light travels at a speed of approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers (5.878 trillion miles) per year.

Distance = Speed x Time

Time = Distance / Speed

Plugging in the values:

Time = (4.5 light-years) / (9.461 trillion kilometers per year)

Converting light-years to kilometers:

1 light-year ≈ 9.461 trillion kilometers

Time = (4.5 x 9.461 trillion kilometers) / (9.461 trillion kilometers per year)

Simplifying the equation:

Time ≈ 4.5 years

Therefore, it would take approximately 4.5 years to travel a distance of 4.5 light-years at the speed of light.

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