Question

convert 4.083 x 10^6 kilometers to meters. express the answer to the exact decimal place.

note: 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

Answer 1

To convert kilometers to meters, you can use the conversion factor that 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

Given:
\[
4.083 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers}
\]

We convert it by multiplying by 1,000 meters per kilometer:

\[
4.083 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers} \times 1,000 \text{ meters/kilometer}
\]

This can be expressed in scientific notation as:

\[
4.083 \times 10^6 \times 10^3 = 4.083 \times 10^{6+3} = 4.083 \times 10^9 \text{ meters}
\]

So,

\[
4.083 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers} = 4.083 \times 10^9 \text{ meters}
\]

In decimal form, this is:

\[
4,083,000,000 \text{ meters}
\]

Thus, the final answer is **4,083,000,000 meters**.