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Consider the following information. 1 hour = 3.6 · 10^3 seconds 1 day = 24 hours 1 year = 3.65 · 10^2 days Use scientific notation to calculate the number of seconds in 3 days.

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Answer:

2.592 x 10^5

Explanation:

1st step: Calculate for 1 day.

if 1 hour = 3.6 X 10³

24 hrs = (3.6 x 10³) X (2.4 x 10¹)

= 3.6 x 2.4 X 10⁴

= 8.64 x 10⁴

2nd Step: Calculate for 3 days;

if 1 day = 8.64 x 10⁴

3 days = (8.64 x 10⁴) X (0.3 x 10¹)

= 8.64 x 0.3 x 10^5

= 2.592 x 10^5

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