Question

Determine the values of m and n when the following average distance from the Sun to the Earth is written in scientific notation: 150,000,000,000 m.

Answer 1

Answer:

$150000000000\ m=1.5\times 10^{11}\ m$

Explanation:

A number can be written in the form of :

$N=m\times 10^n$

Where

m is the real number

n is any integer

In this case, the average distance from the Sun to the Earth is given,

d = 150000000000 meters

There are 10 zeroes in this number. We need to write this number in scientific notation. It is given by :

$d=1.5\times 10^{11}\ m$

So, the average distance from the Sun to the Earth is $d=1.5\times 10^{11}\ m$. Hence, this is the required solution.