the radius of the planet Neptune is approximately 15,300 miles how is the number of miles written in scientific notation

Answer 1

The radius of Neptune, approximately 15,300 miles, can be expressed in scientific notation as \( 1.53 \times 10^4 \) miles.

Here's how that is done:

• Move the decimal point in 15,300 two places to the left to get 1.53.
• Count how many places you moved the decimal point (which is 4).
• Thus, you express it as \( 1.53 \times 10^4 \).