Kendra finds the dimensions of a sticky note. She uses a meter stick to determine that the dimensions are 1.25×10−8 meters wide by 2.5×10−6 meters long. Use scientific notation to write the dimensions in millimeters. Note: 1 meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters.
To convert from meters to millimeters, we need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 millimeters in one meter.
The width of the sticky note in millimeters is:
1.25 × 10^-8 meters × 1,000 millimeters/1 meter = 1.25 × 10^-5 millimeters
The length of the sticky note in millimeters is:
2.5 × 10^-6 meters × 1,000 millimeters/1 meter = 2.5 × 10^-3 millimeters
Therefore, the dimensions of the sticky note in millimeters are 1.25 × 10^-5 millimeters by 2.5 × 10^-3 millimeters.
To convert the dimensions from meters to millimeters, we need to multiply them by 1,000 (since 1 meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters).
Width: 1.25 × 10^(-8) meters = 1.25 × 10^(-8) × 1,000 millimeters = 1.25 × 10^(-8 + 3) millimeters = 1.25 × 10^(-5) millimeters.
Length: 2.5 × 10^(-6) meters = 2.5 × 10^(-6) × 1,000 millimeters = 2.5 × 10^(-6 + 3) millimeters = 2.5 × 10^(-3) millimeters.
Therefore, the dimensions of the sticky note in millimeters are approximately:
Width: 1.25 × 10^(-5) millimeters.
Length: 2.5 × 10^(-3) millimeters.
To convert the dimensions from meters to millimeters, we can multiply each dimension by 1,000 since there are 1,000 millimeters in one meter.
First, let's convert the width:
1.25 × 10^(-8) meters * 1,000 millimeters/meter
To multiply the numbers in scientific notation, we need to multiply the coefficients (1.25) and add the exponents (-8 + 3 = -5):
1.25 × 10^(-8) * 1,000 = 1.25 × 10^(-8 + 3) = 1.25 × 10^(-5)
So, the width of the sticky note in millimeters is 1.25 × 10^(-5) millimeters.
Now, let's convert the length:
2.5 × 10^(-6) meters * 1,000 millimeters/meter
Again, multiply the coefficients (2.5) and add the exponents (-6 + 3 = -3):
2.5 × 10^(-6) * 1,000 = 2.5 × 10^(-6 + 3) = 2.5 × 10^(-3)
Therefore, the length of the sticky note in millimeters is 2.5 × 10^(-3) millimeters.
In summary, the dimensions of the sticky note in millimeters are 1.25 × 10^(-5) mm by 2.5 × 10^(-3) mm.