Question

Use scientific notation to represent the circumference of the General Sherman's trunk in inches.

Answer 1

1.2312*10 to the power of three

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the tree's largest circumference, located near the base of the trunk, measures approximately

$102.6 feet$

We are to express this in inches using scientific notation.

First convert this to inches using

$1' = 12"\\102.6' = 102.6(12)" \\= 1231.2"$

Writing in scientific notation a number means using a number between 1 and 10 in the given number and multiply by suitable powers of 10.

For example here, we have answer as 1231.2 inches

We can write as

$1231.2 = 1.2312 (10^3)$

Thus scientific notation is

$1.2312 (10^3)$