Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×10^4 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.
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To determine how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's, we need to calculate the ratio of Jupiter's radius to Earth's radius.
Jupiter's radius = 4.3441×10^4 miles
Earth's radius = 3,959 miles
Jupiter's radius to Earth's radius ratio = Jupiter's radius / Earth's radius
= (4.3441×10^4 miles) / (3,959 miles)
To divide these numbers, we need to make sure they have the same power of 10. We can rewrite Earth's radius as 3.959 × 10^3 miles.
= (4.3441×10^4 miles) / (3.959 × 10^3 miles)
Now we can divide the numbers:
= 1.0972 × 10^(4-3)
= 1.0972 × 10^1
Therefore, Jupiter's radius is **1.0972 × 10^1 times** bigger than Earth's radius.