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) Responses 15.5 × 10 6 15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline 2.62 × 10 6 2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline 2.62 × 10 12 2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline 1.54 × 10 6

Answer 1

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

Area of the national park: \(1.42 \times 10^6\) acres
Area of the national forest: \(1.2 \times 10^6\) acres

Now, add them:

\[ 1.42 \times 10^6 + 1.2 \times 10^6 = (1.42 + 1.2) \times 10^6 = 2.62 \times 10^6 \]

So, the total area in the park and forest combined is \(2.62 \times 10^6\) acres.

The correct response is 2.62 × 10^6.