To find out how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's radius, we can divide Jupiter's radius by Earth's radius.
Given:
- Earth's radius: \( R_E = 3959 \) miles
- Jupiter's radius: \( R_J = 4.3441 \times 10^4 \) miles
We calculate the ratio:
\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{R_J}{R_E} = \frac{4.3441 \times 10^4}{3959} \]
Performing the calculation:
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First, calculate \( 4.3441 \times 10^4 \div 3959 \):
\[ 4.3441 \times 10^4 \approx 43441 \]
Now, we divide:
\[ \frac{43441}{3959} \approx 10.96 \]
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Now, convert \( 10.96 \) into scientific notation:
\[ 10.96 = 1.096 \times 10^1 \]
Thus, Jupiter's radius is approximately \( 1.096 \times 10^1 \) times bigger than Earth's radius.
So, in scientific notation:
\[ \text{Answer} = 1.096 \times 10^1 \]