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Use scientific notation to estimate the number of inches in 1,425 miles. Include all calculations in your final answer.

1 inch ≈ 1.578 · 10 -^5 miles.

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Here,


1.578 * {10}^( - 5) miles = 1 \: inches \\ 1 \: miles = \frac{1}{1.578 * {10}^( - 5) } \: inches\\ 1425 \: miles = \frac{1}{1.578 * {10}^( - 5) } * 1425 inches\\ = 9.03 * {10}^(7) inches

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