Question

Which is the more reasonable measurement of the distance between the tracks on a railroad:
1.435 ⋅ 10−3 mm or 1.435 ⋅ 103 mm? Justify your answer. (5 points)

Answer 1

so i think this 10-3 and 103 wan be in reality 10^(-3) and 10^3

yes ?

Answer 2

Old question, answering to close

You can still see the distance between tracks on a railroad. 1.435 ⋅ 10^−3 mm would be much too small, while 1.435 ⋅ 10^3 mm is more reasonable.