Concept explainers
(a)
Write the diameter of Jupiter in standard Form.
(a)
Answer to Problem 78CCR
The diameter of Jupiter is 142,080 kilometres.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The diameter of Earth is approximately
Concept Used:
The diameter of Earth is approximately
The diameter of Jupiter is 11.1 times the diameter of Earth.
Calculation:
The diameter of Earth is approximately
The diameter of Jupiter is:
Thus, the diameter of Jupiter is 142,080 kilometres.
(b)
Write the diameter of Jupiter in Scientific Notation.
(b)
Answer to Problem 78CCR
In Scientific notation, the diameter of Jupiter is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The diameter of Earth is approximately
Concept Used:
Scientific notation is a standard way of writing very large and very small numbers so that they’re easier to both compare and use in computations.
Every number in the scientific notation must be in the form of
Where 1 = a < 10 and n must be a positive or negative integer
The diameter of Jupiter is 142,080 kilometres.
Calculation:
The diameter of Jupiter is 142,080 kilometres.
In Scientific notation, the diameter of Jupiter is
Thus, in Scientific notation, the diameter of Jupiter is
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