Question
Florida:1.7 ×10 to the power of 5 square kilometers New Hampshire: 2.42 ×10 to the power of 4 square kilometers.How much larger is Florida? Express your answer using scientific notation.
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find how much larger Florida is compared to New Hampshire, we need to subtract the area of New Hampshire from the area of Florida.
Florida: 1.7 × 10^5 square kilometers
New Hampshire: 2.42 × 10^4 square kilometers
1.7 × 10^5 - 2.42 × 10^4 = 1.46 × 10^5 square kilometers
Therefore, Florida is 1.46 × 10^5 square kilometers larger than New Hampshire.
Florida: 1.7 × 10^5 square kilometers
New Hampshire: 2.42 × 10^4 square kilometers
1.7 × 10^5 - 2.42 × 10^4 = 1.46 × 10^5 square kilometers
Therefore, Florida is 1.46 × 10^5 square kilometers larger than New Hampshire.