Write each number in either scientific notation or standard notation.
The diameter of Mercury is 4879 kilometers.
The distance from Saturn to the Sun at its closest point is about
8.4044×108 miles.
The diameter of a platelet is about 3×10−6 meter.
(Please help im not sure)
4879 kilometers = 4.879 * 10^3 km
which is 4.879 * 10^6 meters
8.4044×10^8 miles = 840,440,000 miles
3×10−6 meter = 0.000003 meter
thank you
The diameter of Mercury in standard notation is 4,879 kilometers.
The distance from Saturn to the Sun at its closest point in scientific notation is 8.4044 × 10^8 miles.
The diameter of a platelet in scientific notation is 3 × 10^-6 meter.
To write each number in scientific notation or standard notation, we need to understand the format for both.
Scientific Notation: Scientific notation represents a number as a coefficient multiplied by 10 raised to a power. It is commonly used to express very large or very small numbers.
Standard Notation: Standard notation represents a number without using exponents, following the typical decimal system.
Let's write each number in the requested format.
1. The diameter of Mercury is 4879 kilometers.
To express this number in scientific notation, we need to move the decimal point to the right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. In this case, we would move the decimal point 3 places to the left, resulting in 4.879. The exponent will be the number of places moved, which is -3. Therefore, the diameter of Mercury in scientific notation is 4.879 × 10^3 kilometers.
2. The distance from Saturn to the Sun at its closest point is about 8.4044×10^8 miles.
The given number is already in scientific notation, so there is no need to convert it.
3. The diameter of a platelet is about 3×10^(-6) meter.
The given number is already in scientific notation, so there is no need to convert it.
By following the steps explained above, you can convert numbers between scientific and standard notation.