Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×104 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.
To find out how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's, we can calculate the ratio of Jupiter's radius to Earth's radius:
Jupiter's radius / Earth's radius = (4.3441×10^4 miles) / (3,959 miles)
Simplifying the expression, we get:
(4.3441×10^4 / 3,959) miles
Converting this expression to scientific notation, we have:
1.0969×10^1 miles
Therefore, Jupiter's radius is approximately 1.0969×10^1 (or 10.969) times bigger than Earth's radius.