Question

The speed of light is about 671,000,000 miles per hour. How will you write this number in scientific notation?(1 point)Responses6.71 × 10−86.71 times 10 superscript negative 8 baseline6.71 × 1036.71 times 10 superscript 3 baseline6.71 × 1086.71 times 10 superscript 8 baseline6.71 × 10−3

Answer 1

To write the speed of light, which is approximately 671,000,000 miles per hour, in scientific notation, you need to express it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

671,000,000 can be expressed as 6.71 × 10^8.

So, the correct answer is:

**6.71 × 10^8** (6.71 times 10 to the power of 8).