8. The distance from Mercury to the sun is about 35000000miles
The distance from the Earth to the sub is about 58 * 10 ^ 7 farther. What is the distance from Earth to the sun? Write your answer in scientific notation to 1 decimal place. \ * 10 ^ 7 miles
The distance from Earth to the sun is:
(35 * 10^6) + (58 * 10^7) = (35000000) + (580000000) = 615000000 miles
Written in scientific notation to 1 decimal place, the distance from Earth to the sun is:
6.2 * 10^8 miles.
To calculate the distance from Earth to the sun, we need to add the distance between Mercury and the sun to the distance between Earth and Mercury.
Given:
Distance from Mercury to the Sun = 35,000,000 miles
Distance from Earth to Mercury = 58 * 10^7 miles
First, we add the two distances together:
35,000,000 + 58 * 10^7 = 35,000,000 + 580,000,000 = 615,000,000 miles
The distance from Earth to the sun is 615,000,000 miles.
Writing this distance in scientific notation to 1 decimal place:
6.2 * 10^8 miles
To find the distance from Earth to the sun, you need to subtract the distance from Mercury to the sun from the given distance from Earth to the sun.
Given:
Distance from Mercury to the sun = 35,000,000 miles
Distance from Earth to the sun = 58 * 10^7 miles
First, convert the scientific notation to decimal notation:
58 * 10^7 = 580,000,000
Next, subtract the distance from Mercury to the sun from the distance from Earth to the sun:
Distance from Earth to the sun - Distance from Mercury to the sun = 580,000,000 - 35,000,000
Simplifying the subtraction:
545,000,000 miles
Lastly, express the answer in scientific notation to 1 decimal place:
5.5 * 10^8 miles