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A wasp’s stinger has an average length of 2.67×10−3
meter long. What is this length in decimal notation?(1 point)
meter
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Answer 1

To convert the scientific notation \( 2.67 \times 10^{-3} \) meters to decimal notation, you move the decimal point to the left by three places (since the exponent is -3).

Starting with \( 2.67 \):

1. Move the decimal point one place to the left: \( 0.267 \)
2. Move it again: \( 0.0267 \)
3. Move it a third time: \( 0.00267 \)

Therefore, the length of the wasp's stinger in decimal notation is 0.00267 meters.