Scientific Notation Commonly Results When We Work with Units of Measure

question 7

Multiple Choice

Scientific notation commonly results when we work with units of measure. Solve the following problem with a unit analysis and assume 365 days per year. Round the decimal part of your answer to two decimal places. How fast in feet per second is a silver birch tree growing if it is 20 feet tall after 10 years of growth?

• A) \(6.64 \times 10 ^ { - 6 }\) feet per second
• B) \(5.9 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }\) feet per second
• C) \(6.34 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }\) feet per second
• D) \(5.9 \times 10 ^ { - 8 }\) feet per second
• E) \(6.34 \times 10 ^ { - 8 }\) feet per second

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