A Quasar Is Observed to Have a Redshift of About

Multiple Choice

A quasar is observed to have a redshift of about 0.06, with a recessional velocity about 6% of the speed of light. Approximately what distance, in light-years, does the Hubble law give for this object? The Hubble constant is about 70 kilometers per second per megaparsec.

A) 100 million
B) 800 million
C) 3.2 billion
D) 12.1 billion