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OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

A single tree produces about 2.6 × 102 lb of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9 × 1011 trees. About how many pounds of oxygen are produced in the rainforest each day ? 2.8 × 10 lb

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

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OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

im thinking 14

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

\[2.8 × 10^{14}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

kk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait is it 10^11

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

hold on

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

2.8 × 10^14 lb right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So to multiply standard form we multiply the 2 numbers and the 2 indices separately. 2.6*3.9=10.14 x^2 * x^11 = x^13 So we've got 10.14*10^13 However Standard form must be \[1\le x \le 10\] therefore we need to divide that by 10 but to get the same number we add one onto the power of 10. So the answer is: 1.014*10^14 lbs of oxygen are produced in the rainforest each year.

OpenStudy (jordanloveangel):

oh okay thx @ryanvarghese12790

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