document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977197>Question 977197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scientific Notation in problem solving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Named in tribute to Anders Angstrom, a Swedish physicist who measured light waves, 1 A (read \"one Angstrom\") equals 10^-10 meter. One parsec is about 3.26 light years, and one light year equals 9.46 x 10^15 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many Angstroms are in one parsec?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was 3.08 x 10^6. The books answer was 3.08 x 10^26. If I'm right, let me know. If I'm wrong, show me how it's done. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3 * (9.46 * 10^15)) / 10^(-10) = 2.8 x 10^26 approx 3 x 10^26 Angstroms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that 1 / 10^(-10) = 10^10<BR>\n" );
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