A NASA satellite showed that in 2003 the ozone hole was much larger than it was in 2002. The 2003 hole measured 1.04 x 107 mi2 in diameter, while the diameter of the 2002 hole was 6.9 x 106 mi2 Calculate the difference in size between the two holes in square meters.

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To calculate the difference in size between the two ozone holes in square meters, we need to convert the given measurements from square miles to square meters.

1 square mile is equal to 2.59 x 106 square meters.

First, let's calculate the size of the 2003 ozone hole in square meters:

Size in square meters = 1.04 x 107 mi2 × 2.59 x 106 m2/mi2
Size in square meters = 2.6916 x 1013 m2

Now, let's calculate the size of the 2002 ozone hole in square meters:

Size in square meters = 6.9 x 106 mi2 × 2.59 x 106 m2/mi2
Size in square meters = 1.7851 x 1013 m2

Finally, we can calculate the difference in size between the two holes:

Difference in size = Size of 2003 hole - Size of 2002 hole
Difference in size = (2.6916 x 1013 m2) - (1.7851 x 1013 m2)
Difference in size = 9.064 x 1012 m2

Therefore, the difference in size between the two holes is approximately 9.064 x 1012 square meters.

To calculate the difference in size between the two holes in square meters, we need to convert the given measurements from square miles to square meters. Here's how you can do it:

1. Convert square miles to square kilometers:
- For the 2003 hole: 1 mi2 = 2.59 km2, so the area of the 2003 hole is 1.04 x 107 mi2 × 2.59 km2/mi2 = 2.6936 x 107 km2.
- For the 2002 hole: 6.9 x 106 mi2 × 2.59 km2/mi2 = 1.7851 x 107 km2.

2. Convert square kilometers to square meters:
- 1 km2 = 1,000,000 m2, so multiply the area of each hole by 1,000,000 to convert to square meters.
- For the 2003 hole: 2.6936 x 107 km2 × 1,000,000 m2/km2 = 2.6936 x 1013 m2.
- For the 2002 hole: 1.7851 x 107 km2 × 1,000,000 m2/km2 = 1.7851 x 1013 m2.

3. Calculate the difference: Subtract the area of the 2002 hole from the area of the 2003 hole.
- Difference = 2.6936 x 1013 m2 - 1.7851 x 1013 m2 = 9.085 x 1012 m2.

Therefore, the difference in size between the two holes in square meters is 9.085 x 1012 m2.