use the exponent function on your calculator (ee or exp) to compute the following.

Question

7.85 x 10^26
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6.02 x 10^23

Answer 1

To compute the expression \( \frac{7.85 \times 10^{26}}{6.02 \times 10^{23}} \) using exponent functions, you can follow these steps:

1. Divide the coefficients (7.85 and 6.02): \[ \frac{7.85}{6.02} \approx 1.3033 \]

2. Subtract the exponents (26 and 23): \[ 10^{(26 - 23)} = 10^{3} \]

3. Combine the results from steps 1 and 2: \[ 1.3033 \times 10^{3} \]

Therefore, the final result is: \[ 1.3033 \times 10^{3} \text{ or } 1303.3 \]

So, \( \frac{7.85 \times 10^{26}}{6.02 \times 10^{23}} \approx 1303.3 \).