The quantity 5.85 x 10^4m is equivalent to.....
a.5850 000m
b.5840m
c.58500m
d.0.000585m
quantity 5.85 x 10^4m is equivalent to.....
a.5850 000m
b.5840m
c.58500m
d.0.000585m
the answer is c....because 10^4 is 10,000 so 5.85 times 10,000 equals 58500
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To solve this problem, you need to understand scientific notation. Scientific notation is a way of expressing very large or very small numbers using powers of 10.
In this case, the number is given in scientific notation as 5.85 x 10^4m. The base number is 5.85, and the exponent is 4. The exponent tells you how many places to move the decimal point to the right. In this case, since the exponent is positive, you move the decimal point four places to the right.
So, 5.85 x 10^4m is equivalent to 58,500m. The correct answer is c. 58500m.