Question

⦁ The average distance from the sun to the planet Mercury is about 58,000,000 km. The diameter of a human hair is about 0.0025 cm.

⦁ What is the distance from the sun to Mercury written in scientific notation?
⦁ What is the diameter of a human hair written in scientific notation?
⦁ In comparing the measurements in Parts (a) and (b), what else must be done before a comparison is made?
I have no idea what to answer our teacher hasent taught us this and its overdue please help

Answer 1

distance is 5.8x10^7 km

The diameter is 2.5x10^-3 cm

Explanation:

Answer 2

The distance is 5.8x10^7 km

The diameter is 2.5x10^-3 cm

and before a comparison is made both numbers have to be written in the same unit. meaning the km has to be converted to cm or vice versa.