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The moon is approximately 221,000 miles from the Earth. Drag the tiles to represent 221,000 in scientific notation.

The moon is approximately 221 000 miles from the Earth Drag the tiles to represent 221 000 in scientific notation

Answer :

The scientific notation is [tex]2.21\times 10^5[/tex].

Solution:

Let us first define the scientific notation.

Scientific notation is used to write large numbers in a small manner.

Rule to write the Scientific notation:

  • Write one number before the decimal point.
  • Count the zeroes and number after the decimal point.

For example:

500 can be written as 5 × 10².

6500 can be written as 6.5 × 10³.

Given data:

Distance from Earth to Moon = 221,000 miles

To write this in a scientific notation.

221,000 = [tex]2.21\times 10^5[/tex]

Hence the scientific notation is [tex]2.21\times 10^5[/tex].