Ali’s farmhouse has a height of 2.307×10 ^8

meters. Convert the height to centimeters. Express your answer in scientific notation to the exact decimal place.

Note: 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters.

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centimeters

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To convert the height from meters to centimeters, we need to multiply by 100, since 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters.

Given:
Height in meters = \( 2.307 \times 10^8 \) meters

Now, convert to centimeters:

\[ \text{Height in centimeters} = 2.307 \times 10^8 , \text{meters} \times 100 , \text{centimeters/meter} \]

We can express 100 as \( 1.00 \times 10^2 \), so we can rewrite the calculation as:

\[ \text{Height in centimeters} = 2.307 \times 10^8 \times 1.00 \times 10^2 \]

Using the properties of exponents, we combine the terms:

\[ = 2.307 \times 1.00 \times 10^{8+2} \] \[ = 2.307 \times 10^{10} \]

Thus, the height of Ali’s farmhouse in centimeters is:

\[ \boxed{2.307 \times 10^{10}} \text{ centimeters} \]