The Distance Between Two Planets Is Approximately $4.2 \times 10 ^ { 7 }$

question 2

Multiple Choice

The distance between two planets is approximately $4.2 \times 10 ^ { 7 }$ miles. Use scientific notation to express this distance in feet. (5,280 feet = 1 mile.)

• A) \(2.2586 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) ft
• B) \(2.2176 \times 10 ^ { 11 }\) ft
• C) \(2.2306 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\) ft
• D) \(2.218 \times 10 ^ { 12 }\) ft
• E) \(2.0866 \times 10 ^ { 10 }\) ft

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