Question

Find out the exact value of the following. Show the results in Exponents standard form.

a. a) 8,848 meters
b. b) 7.3 x 10^7 kilometers
c. c) 0.5 millimeters
d. d) 149.6 million kilometers

Answer 1

The exact values in scientific notation are: a) 8.848 × 10^3 meters b) 7.3 × 10^7 kilometers c) 5 × 10^-1 millimeters d) 1.496 × 10^8 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

In scientific notation, a number is written as a product of a decimal number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. Here are the calculations for each given number:

a) 8,848 meters = 8.848 × 10^3 meters

b) 7.3 × 10^7 kilometers (already in scientific notation)

c) 0.5 millimeters = 5 × 10^-1 millimeters

d) 149.6 million kilometers = 1.496 × 10^8 kilometers