Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×104 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.(1 point)

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Answer 1

To find the difference in radius between Jupiter and Earth, we subtract the radius of Earth from the radius of Jupiter.

Jupiter's radius - Earth's radius = (4.3441×10^4) miles - 3959 miles

= 4.30415×10^4 miles