Roughly, it takes light less than 0.000000003 of a second to travel a one-meter distance. Express this number in the form of a * 10 ^ n where 1 < a < 10 and is a one-digit number. (1 point)
In scientific notation, the given number can be expressed as:
2.998 × 10^8 m/s
Therefore, the answer is a = 2.998 and n = 8.