To express 86.7 centimeters in scientific notation, we need to write it in the form of \(a \times 10^n\), where \(1 \leq a < 10\) and \(n\) is an integer.
The number 86.7 can be rewritten as:
\(8.67 \times 10^1\) (since moving the decimal point one place to the left decreases the exponent by 1).
So, the correct answer is:
B. 8.67 × 10^1 centimeters.