Question

I have 1 word problem and a math problem. (word prob)A light-year is the distance that light travels in a year and is equivalent to 9.461 * 10^12. Write this distance in standard form.

(math prob) Order the list of numbers from least to greatest.
8.5*10^12,3.6*10^8,5.85*10^-3, 2.5*10^-1,8.5*10^8. ( This ^ means there are square roots for the numbers).



My math class is real soon. Pls, answer them. Thanks!!

Answer 1

1. 9461000000000

move the desimal in 9.461 12 places to the right to get:

9461000000000

2.

5.85 x 10^-3,

2.5 x 10^-1,

3.6 x 10^8,

8.5 x 10^8,

8.5 x 10^12

the smallest exponent is the smallest. Since 8.5 x 10^8 and 3.6 x 10^8 have the same exponent, go to the desimal