Answer:
2.99 x 10⁸ meters per second
Step-by-step explanation:
Scientific notation (also called "Standard form") is written in the form of , where
and
is any positive or negative whole number.
To <u>convert</u> a number into <u>scientific notation</u>, move the decimal point to the left or right until there is <u>one digit before the decimal point.</u>
The number of times you have moved the decimal point is the power of 10 ().
If the decimal point has moved to the <u>left</u>, the power is <u>positive</u>.
If the decimal point has moved to the <u>right</u>, the power is <u>negative</u>.
<u>To convert the given number to scientific notation</u>
The decimal point for the given number 299000000 is after the last zero:
⇒ 299000000.
Move the decimal point 8 places to the left:
⇒ 2.99000000
Get rid of the redundant zeros:
⇒ 2.99
Multiply by 10 to the power of the number of decimal places moved:
⇒ 2.99 x 10⁸
Therefore, the speed of light using scientific notation is:
- 2.99 x 10⁸ meters per second
