To find the area of the rectangular region, we can multiply the length by the width.
1. Convert the width to scientific notation:
The width is given as 4.8 x 10^3 meters, which means 4.8 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 3.
2. Multiply the length by the width:
The length is 10,000 meters.
So, the area is 10,000 meters multiplied by 4.8 x 10^3 meters.
3. Multiply the numbers and add the exponents:
10,000 multiplied by 4.8 gives us 48,000.
When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, we add the exponents. So, 10^3 multiplied by 10^3 gives us 10^(3+3) = 10^6.
4. Write the answer in scientific notation:
The area of the rectangular region is 48,000 x 10^6 square meters.
Therefore, the area of the land in scientific notation is 4.8 x 10^7 square meters.
I hope this helps, Let me know if you have any further questions.