A national park covers an area of 1.42×10^6 acres. A nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2×10^6 acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined?(1 point)

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15.5×10^6
15.5
×
10
6
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

1.54×10^6
1.54
×
10
6
1.54 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

2.62×10^12
2.62
×
10
12
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

2.62×10^6

Answer 1

To find the total area of the national park and the national forest combined, you can simply add their areas together:

\[ 1.42 \times 10^6 \text{ acres (national park)} + 1.20 \times 10^6 \text{ acres (national forest)} \]

This can be computed as follows:

1. Convert both numbers to a common format:

\[ 1.42 + 1.20 = 2.62 \]

2. Since both numbers have the same exponent (10^6), you can keep the exponent the same:

\[ 2.62 \times 10^6 \text{ acres} \]

Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is:

\[ \text{Response: } 2.62 \times 10^6 \]