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?(1 point)
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A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 5.17×10−6 m.
A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 5.17 times 10 superscript negative 6 baseline m.
A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 9.83×10−6 m.
A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 9.83 times 10 superscript negative 6 baseline m.
A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 9.83×10−6 m.
A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 9.83 times 10 superscript negative 6 baseline m.
A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 5.17×10−6 m.
A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 5.17×10−6 m.
A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 5.17×10−6 m.
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter, we compare the given diameters of the platelet and red blood cell.
The diameter of a platelet is approximately 2.33×10^-6 m, which can be written as 2.33 x 10^-6 m.
The diameter of a red blood cell is approximately 0.0000075 m, which can be written as 7.5 x 10^-6 m.
Comparing these values, we can see that the platelet has a smaller diameter than the red blood cell.
To find the difference in diameter, we subtract the diameter of the platelet from the diameter of the red blood cell:
7.5 x 10^-6 m - 2.33 x 10^-6 m = 5.17 x 10^-6 m
Therefore, the platelet has a smaller diameter than the red blood cell by approximately 5.17 x 10^-6 m.