Answer:
Question 1 part a =
Vincent’s plane is cruising at an altitude of 3.2 × 104 feet.
Convert the number to standard notation.
3.2 × 104 feet
= 3.2 • 10,000 feet
= 32,000 feet
Part b =
Felix’s skydiving altitude is 1.28 × 105 feet.
Convert the number to standard notation.
1.28 × 105 feet
= 1.28 • 100,000
= 128,000 feet
Part c =
Subtract the two altitudes to find the difference.
128,000 feet − 32,000 feet = 96,000 feet
The difference of their altitudes is 96,000 feet.
Part d =
The difference of the altitudes is 96,000 feet.
Covert 96,000 to scientific notation:
96,000 feet = 9.6 × 104 feet
Question 2 part a =
Vincent’s plane’s altitude is 3.2 x 10^4 feet.
Felix’s skydiving altitude is 1.28 x 10^5 feet.
Transform 3.2 x 10^4 so its exponent matches the power of 10 in 1.28 x 10^5.
To do so, multiply and divide the number by 10.
3.2 x 10^4 = 10/10 x 3.2 x 10^4
= 3.2/10 x 10^4 x 10
= 0.32 x 10^5
Part b =
Calculate the difference of the two altitudes:
1.28 × 105 – 0.32 × 105
= (1.28 – 0.32) • 105
= 0.96 • 105
The difference of their altitudes is 0.96 •105 feet.
Part c =
The difference of Vincent’s and Felix’s altitudes is 0.96 x 10^5 feet.
To convert the answer to scientific notation, multiply and divide the number by 10.
0.96 x 10^5 = 10/10 x 0.96 x 10^5
= (0.96 x 10) x (10^5 x 10^-1)
= 9.6 x 10^4 feet
In scientific notation, the difference of Vincent’s and Felix’s altitudes is 9.6 x 10^4 feet.
Question 3 =
The altitudes are the same. That means you can subtract numbers given in scientific notation using either of two methods: convert them to standard notation and then perform the subtraction, or subtract the numbers in scientific notation without converting them to standard notation.
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