Answer:
Explanation:
To find the sum of the radii of the two types of cells in scientific notation, we need to add the two radii together. However, the radii are given in different orders of magnitude (exponents), so we need to convert one of the radii to match the order of magnitude of the other radius.
The radius of dish A cells is 5.1 x 10^-10 cm.
The radius of dish B cells is 4.1 x 10^-8 cm.
We can convert the radius of dish A cells to match the order of magnitude of dish B cells by multiplying it by 100 (10^2), which gives us:
5.1 x 10^-10 cm x 10^2 = 5.1 x 10^-8 cm
Now that both radii have the same order of magnitude (10^-8), we can add them together to get the total sum of the radii:
5.1 x 10^-8 cm + 4.1 x 10^-8 cm = 9.2 x 10^-8 cm
Therefore, the sum of the radii of the two types of cells, in scientific notation, is 9.2 x 10^-8 cm.