Scientific Notation

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Scientific Notation
COURSE 3 LESSON 7-1
At one point, the distance from Earth to the
moon is 1.513431 ? 1010 in. Write this number in
standard form.
1.513431 ? 1010 1.5134310000
15,134,310,000
At one point, the distance from Earth to the moon
is 15,134,310,000 in.
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Scientific Notation
COURSE 3 LESSON 7-1
The diameter of the planet Jupiter is about
142,800 km. Write this number in scientific
notation.
142,800  1 42,800.
The diameter of the planet Jupiter is about 1.428
? 105 km.
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