The size of a cell is typically found by capturing an image under a microscope then using software to measure its diameter. Two cells are measured using this method:
cell D: 8.39 x 10^-3 centimeters
Cell E: 4.4 x 10^-4
How much larger is the diameter of cell D than the diameter of cell E? Express your answer using scientific notation.
To find out how much larger the diameter of cell D is than the diameter of cell E, we need to calculate the ratio of their sizes:
Ratio = (8.39 x 10^-3) / (4.4 x 10^-4)
Simplifying this calculation gives:
Ratio = (8.39 / 4.4) x 10^-3 / 10^-4
Ratio = 1.89772727273 x 10^(3-(-4))
Ratio = 1.89772727273 x 10^7
Therefore, the diameter of cell D is approximately 18,977,272.73 times larger than the diameter of cell E. This can be expressed in scientific notation as 1.89772727273 x 10^7.
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let's recalculate the ratio correctly:
Ratio = (8.39 x 10^-3) / (4.4 x 10^-4)
Simplify this calculation:
Ratio = (8.39 / 4.4) x 10^(-3 - (-4))
Ratio = 1.89772727273 x 10^1
Ratio = 18.9772727273
Therefore, the diameter of cell D is approximately 18.98 times larger than the diameter of cell E. This can be expressed in scientific notation as 1.89772727273 x 10^1. Thank you for highlighting the error, and I appreciate your understanding.