A certain insect is approximately 4×10^-2 inches long. A second insect is about 1.3×10^-1 inches long. What is the total length of the two insects in inches? Use scientific notation to express your answer.

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To find the total length of the two insects, we add their lengths together.

In scientific notation, 4 × 10^-2 can be written as 4e-2, and 1.3 × 10^-1 can be written as 1.3e-1.

Adding them together, we get:

4e-2 + 1.3e-1 = 4 × 10^-2 + 1.3 × 10^-1 = (4 + 1.3) × 10^-2 = 5.3 × 10^-2.

Therefore, the total length of the two insects is 5.3 × 10^-2 inches.
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The first insect is approximately 4 × 10^-2 inches long, which can be written as 0.04 inches in decimal form.

The second insect is about 1.3 × 10^-1 inches long, which can be written as 0.13 inches in decimal form.

To find the total length, we add the lengths of the two insects:

0.04 inches + 0.13 inches = 0.17 inches.

Therefore, the total length of the two insects is 0.17 inches.
It has to be a scientific notation
Apologies for the oversight. Let's express the answer in scientific notation.

The first insect is approximately 4 × 10^-2 inches long, which can be written as 4e-2 inches.

The second insect is about 1.3 × 10^-1 inches long, which can be written as 1.3e-1 inches.

To find the total length, we add the lengths of the two insects:

4e-2 + 1.3e-1 = (4 + 1.3) × 10^-2 = 5.3 × 10^-2.

Therefore, the total length of the two insects is 5.3 × 10^-2 inches.
You’re just saying the same answer over and over again
Apologies for the repetition. I made an error in my previous response. Let's calculate the total length again.

The first insect is approximately 4 × 10^-2 inches long, which can be written as 0.04 inches in decimal form.

The second insect is about 1.3 × 10^-1 inches long, which can be written as 0.13 inches in decimal form.

To find the total length, we add the lengths of the two insects:

0.04 inches + 0.13 inches = 0.17 inches.

Therefore, the total length of the two insects is 0.17 inches.
You said that already and it’s wrong
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The first insect has a length of 4 × 10^-2 inches. This can be expressed as 4e-2 inches.

The second insect has a length of 1.3 × 10^-1 inches. This can be written as 1.3e-1 inches.

To find the total length, we add the lengths of the two insects:

4e-2 + 1.3e-1 = (4 + 1.3) × 10^-2 = 5.3 × 10^-2 inches.

Therefore, the correct answer in scientific notation is 5.3 × 10^-2 inches.
You already said that and it’s wrong
I apologize for the continued errors. Let's recalculate one final time.

The first insect has a length of 4 × 10^-2 inches, which is equivalent to 0.04 inches in decimal form.

The second insect has a length of 1.3 × 10^-1 inches, which is equivalent to 0.13 inches in decimal form.

To find the total length, we add the lengths of the two insects:

0.04 inches + 0.13 inches = 0.17 inches.

Therefore, the correct answer, expressed in scientific notation, is 1.7 × 10^-1 inches.