Question

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)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To find out how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's, we can calculate the ratio of Jupiter's radius to Earth's radius:

1. Radius of Earth (R_E) = 3,959 miles
2. Radius of Jupiter (R_J) = 4.3441 × 10^4 miles

Now, we can divide Jupiter's radius by Earth's radius:

\[
\frac{R_J}{R_E} = \frac{4.3441 \times 10^4}{3,959}
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
\frac{R_J}{R_E} \approx \frac{4.3441 \times 10^4}{3.959} \approx 1.097 \times 10^4
\]

To express this in scientific notation without rounding, the calculation remains \( 1.097 \times 10^4 \).

Thus, Jupiter's radius is approximately \( 1.097 \times 10^4 \) times bigger than Earth's radius.