Roughly, it takes light less than 0.000000003 of a second to travel a one-meter distance. Express this number in the form of a × 10^n where 1 ≤ a < 10 and is a one-digit number.(1 point)

Answer 1

To express the number \(0.000000003\) in the form of \(a \times 10^n\), we can rewrite it as follows:

1. First, convert the number to scientific notation:

\[ 0.000000003 = 3 \times 10^{-9} \]

In this case, \(a = 3\) and \(n = -9\).

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ 3 \times 10^{-9} \]