the sun ,on average, is 93 million miles from earth. how many meters is this? express using powers of ten.
The sun, on average, is 93 million miles from earth how many meters is this? Express ( a) powers of ten, and using metric prefix
Answer:
\(93\times 10^6\ miles = 1.49\times 10^{11}\ meters\)
Explanation:
It is given that, the sun ,on average, is 93 million miles from earth. We need to write this distance in meters. The relation between miles and meters is as follows :
\(1\ mile=1609.34\ meters\)
Also, \(1\ million=10^6\)
\(93\ million\ miles=93\times 10^6\ miles\)
\(93\times 10^6\ miles = 93\times 10^6\times 1609.34\)
\(93\times 10^6\ miles = 1.49\times 10^{11}\ meters\)
So, the Sun is 93 million miles or \(1.49\times 10^{11}\ meters\) away from the earth. Hence, this is the required solution.