To find the difference between the diameters of cell E and cell F, we first need to express both measurements in a comparable format (either standard notation or scientific notation).
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Cell E:
- The diameter is given as \(8.39 \times 10^{-28.39 \times 10^{-2}}\) cm.
- Here, \(-28.39 \times 10^{-2} = -0.2839\), so the diameter of cell E becomes \(8.39 \times 10^{-0.2839}\).
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Cell F:
- The diameter is given as \(6.01 \times 10^{-36.01 \times 10^{-3}}\) cm.
- Here, \(-36.01 \times 10^{-3} = -0.03601\), so the diameter of cell F becomes \(6.01 \times 10^{-0.03601}\).
Next, we convert these values into numeric values using a calculator:
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Calculate the diameter of Cell E: \[ 8.39 \times 10^{-0.2839} \approx 8.39 \times 0.5342 \approx 4.48 \text{ (approximately)} \]
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Calculate the diameter of Cell F: \[ 6.01 \times 10^{-0.03601} \approx 6.01 \times 0.8648 \approx 5.19 \text{ (approximately)} \]
Now, to find the difference, we subtract the diameter of cell F from that of cell E:
\[ \text{Difference} = \text{Diameter of Cell E} - \text{Diameter of Cell F} \approx 4.48 - 5.19 \approx -0.71 \]
Thus, the difference in the diameters of Cell E and Cell F is approximately \(-0.71\) cm.
In scientific notation, this can be expressed as:
\[ \text{Difference} \approx -7.1 \times 10^{0} \]
So, the final answer is that the difference between the diameters of the two cells is approximately \(-0.71\) centimeters.