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The speed of light is about 671,000,000 miles per hour. How will you write this number in scientific notation?(1 point)
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6.71 × 10^−3
6.71 times 10 superscript negative 3 baseline

6.71 × 10^−8
6.71 times 10 superscript negative 8 baseline

6.71 × 10^8
6.71 times 10 superscript 8 baseline

6.71 × 10^3
6.71 times 10 superscript 3 baseline
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Answer 1

To write the speed of light, which is about 671,000,000 miles per hour, in scientific notation, you need to express it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

For 671,000,000, you can write it as: \[ 6.71 \times 10^8 \]

So the correct response is: 6.71 × 10^8 (6.71 times 10 superscript 8 baseline).