Platelets and red blood cells are components of the blood. A typical platelet and red blood cell have diameters of approximately 2.33 × 10^-6 m and 0.0000075 m, respectively. Which blood component has a bigger diameter, and approximately by how much?
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter and by how much, we can compare the given values.
Given:
Diameter of a platelet = 2.33 × 10^-6 m
Diameter of a red blood cell = 0.0000075 m
Comparing these values, we can see that the diameter of a red blood cell (0.0000075 m) is larger than the diameter of a platelet (2.33 × 10^-6 m).
To find the difference in diameter, we subtract the diameter of a platelet from the diameter of a red blood cell:
0.0000075 m - 2.33 × 10^-6 m = 0.0000075 m - 0.00000233 m = 0.00000517 m
Therefore, a red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet, by approximately 0.00000517 m or 5.17 × 10^-6 m.
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter, we can compare the given diameters of platelets and red blood cells.
Given:
Diameter of platelet = 2.33 x 10^-6 m
Diameter of red blood cell = 0.0000075 m
To compare the diameters, we need to convert both values into the same units. Let's convert the diameter of the red blood cell to meters.
Diameter of red blood cell = 0.0000075 m
Since both values are now in meters, we can directly compare them.
Comparing the diameters:
2.33 x 10^-6 m vs 0.0000075 m
The diameter of the red blood cell (0.0000075 m) is bigger than the diameter of the platelet (2.33 x 10^-6 m).
To find the approximate difference between the two diameters, we subtract the diameter of the platelet from the diameter of the red blood cell:
Approximate difference = Diameter of red blood cell - Diameter of platelet
Approximate difference = 0.0000075 m - 2.33 x 10^-6 m
Approximate difference = 0.00000517 m or approximately 5.17 x 10^-6 m
Therefore, the red blood cell has a bigger diameter, approximately by 5.17 x 10^-6 m.
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter and how much bigger it is, we need to compare the diameters of platelets and red blood cells.
Given:
Diameter of a platelet = 2.33 × 10^-6 m
Diameter of a red blood cell = 0.0000075 m
To compare the diameters, we can subtract the diameter of the platelet from the diameter of the red blood cell.
Diameter difference = Diameter of the red blood cell - Diameter of the platelet
Diameter difference = 0.0000075 m - 2.33 × 10^-6 m
Now, let's calculate the diameter difference:
Diameter difference = 0.0000075 m - 2.33 × 10^-6 m
Diameter difference = 0.00000417 m
Therefore, the red blood cell has a bigger diameter than the platelet by approximately 0.00000417 meters (or 4.17 × 10^-6 m).