Question

Express the distance between saturn and the sun in meters using powers of 10. express your answer using two significant figures.

Answer 1

The distance between Saturn and the Sun is approximately 1.43 x 10^12 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between Saturn and the Sun is approximately 1.43 x 1012 meters. This can be expressed in scientific notation as 1.43 x 1012 m. The number is written with two significant figures as requested.

Answer 2

The distance between Saturn and the Sun is about 1.4 billion km ( 1.429 billion km ). It is 11 times the distance between Earth and the Sun.
1.429 * 10^9 km = 1.429 * 10^12 m ≈ 1.4 * 10^12 m
Answer: 1.4 * 10^12 m ( using 2 significant figures )