Question

Determine the values of m and n when the following average distance from the Sun to the Earth is written in scientific notation: 150,000,000,000 m.

Answer 1

`150000000000\ m=1.5* 10^(11)\ m`

Step-by-step explanation:

A number can be written in the form of :

`N=m* 10^n`

Where

m is the real number

n is any integer

In this case, the average distance from the Sun to the Earth is given,

d = 150000000000 meters

There are 10 zeroes in this number. We need to write this number in scientific notation. It is given by :

`d=1.5* 10^(11)\ m`

So, the average distance from the Sun to the Earth is
`d=1.5* 10^(11)\ m`. Hence, this is the required solution.