The highest elevation on earth is Mount Everest in Asia. It is approximately 2.9 x 104 feet high. If a climber only made it half way up the mountain, how high did he climb? Write the answer in scientific notation

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radar · Answer

$$(2.9)10^{4}\over 2$$
$$(1.45)10^{4}$$feet

anonymous · Answer

which is the answer

radar · Answer

The answer is in feet, the first is the stated problem.
The second value is the stated problem with the result of  divided by 2

radar · Answer

Understand?

anonymous · Answer

yes and thanks

radar · Answer

You are most welcome and good luck with your studies.