how far away is the sun in science notation?

The distance of the earth from the sun varies from 9.1407905x10^7 miles to 9.4512780x10^7 miles with a mean distance of 9.2960242x10^7 miles.

Many use 9.30x10^7 as the mean distance.

To express the distance of the sun in scientific notation, we need to convert the mean distance of 9.2960242x10^7 miles into a more concise format. Here's how we do it:

1. Start by counting the number of digits after the decimal point. In this case, there are 8 digits after the decimal point.

2. Next, move the decimal point to the right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal. This means we move the decimal point 7 places to the right.

3. Since we moved the decimal point 7 places to the right, we need to multiply the number by 10^7 to maintain its value. This gives us 9.2960242x10^7.

Therefore, the distance to the sun in scientific notation is approximately 9.30x10^7 miles.