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OpenStudy (richgall____):

Please Help! Part A: The sun produces 3.9 ⋅ 10^33 ergs of radiant energy per second. How many ergs of radiant energy does the sun produce in 3.25 ⋅ 10^3 seconds? Part B: Which is the more reasonable measurement of the distance between the tracks on a railroad: 1.435 ⋅ 10^–3 mm or 1.435 ⋅ 10^3 mm? Justify your answer.

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

for Part A, just multiply the two numbers together

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

(I would recommend using a calculator)

OpenStudy (richgall____):

i have the ti-84

OpenStudy (richgall____):

so i would go 3.9 x 3.25=12.675 AND 10^33 x 10^3=10^36 ??????????????????

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

yeah

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

make sure to convert back to scientific notation at the end

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