The observational evidence in favor of the existence of dark energy involves using _________ to calculate _________.
A) the method of inflation; the distance to distant galaxies
B) the method of standard candles; the distance to distant galaxies
C) Hubble's law; the distance to distant galaxies
D) Hubble's law; the age of the Universe

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The method of standard candles, such as Type Ia supernovae, is used to measure the distance to distant galaxies. Observations of these supernovae have shown that the universe's expansion is accelerating, providing evidence for dark energy.

The Observational Evidence in Favor of the Existence of Dark