Shortest distance: 5.7 x 10^7 km
Longest distance: 4.5 x 10^9 km
Subtracting the shortest distance from the longest distance:
(4.5 x 10^9 km) - (5.7 x 10^7 km)
To subtract numbers in scientific notation, we need to have the same exponent. Let's convert 5.7 x 10^7 km to the same exponent as 4.5 x 10^9 km, which is 10^9:
(4.5 x 10^9 km) - (5.7 x 10^7 km)
= (4.5 x 10^9 km) - (0.57 x 10^9 km)
= (4.5 - 0.57) x 10^9 km
= 3.93 x 10^9 km
Therefore, the difference between the shortest distance and longest distance is 3.93 x 10^9 km.
Fill in the chart below with the distances from each planet to the sun, written in scientific notation.
Planet
Distance from the Sun in kilometers (written in SCIENTIFIC NOTATION)
Mercury
5.7 x 10^7 km
Venus
1.08 x 10^8 km
Earth
1.5 x 10^8 km
Mars
2.28 x 10^8 km
Jupiter
7.79 x 10^8 km
Saturn
1.43 x 10^9 km
Uranus
2.88 x 10^9 km
Neptune
4.5 x 10^9 km
Subtract the shortest distance from the longest distance. Show your work.
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