Strachan is heading towards Mars at the rate of 7.7 x 10^4 miles per hour if the asteroid is 3.311 x 10^8 miles away from Mars. How many hours will it be before it hits Mars, but the answer and scientific notation express to the exact decimal place
To find the time it would take for Strachan to hit Mars, we can use the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
Given:
Distance = 3.311 x 10^8 miles
Speed = 7.7 x 10^4 miles per hour
Plugging in the values, we get:
Time = (3.311 x 10^8) / (7.7 x 10^4)
Time = 4.2987012987 x 10^3 hours
Rounded to one decimal place, the time it takes for Strachan to hit Mars is approximately 4298.7 hours.