Question

At 20,320 feet, Mount McKinley in Alaska is the highest peak in North America. Express this height in meters and kilometers. Use appropriate conversion factors.

Answer 1

The height of Mount McKinley in meters is 6,194.019 meters and in kilometers is 6.194019 kilometers.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert feet to meters, we can use the conversion factor 1 meter equals 3.281 feet. To convert the height of Mount McKinley to meters, we multiply the height in feet by the conversion factor:

20,320 feet * (1 meter / 3.281 feet) = 6,194.019 meters

To convert meters to kilometers, we can use the conversion factor 1 kilometer equals 1,000 meters. To convert the height of Mount McKinley to kilometers, we divide the height in meters by the conversion factor:

6,194.019 meters / 1,000 = 6.194019 kilometers