(a)
Write the distance is scientific notation .
Given:
The distance between earth and sun is
Calculation:
It has been given that the distance between earth and sun is
In scientific notation, this distance can be written as
(b)
The number of football fields stretched end-to-end would it take to reach from Earth to the sun.
Given:
The distance between earth and sun is
The length of field, including the end zones is
Calculation:
It has been given that the distance between earth and sun is
In scientific notation, this distance can be written as
Therefore, the number of football field to reach from Earth to the sun is given by
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