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How many millimeters are there in 5.12 x 10^5
kilometers? (1000 millimeters = 1 meter, 1000
meters - 1 kilometer) (Use 3 sig figs in your answer.)

Respuesta :

Answer:

5.12x10¹¹ millimeters

Explanation:

Milli is a prefix used in science and engineering to decribe the number as the exponent x10⁻³. In the prefix kilo, the number is at the exponent x10³.

5.12x10⁵ kilometers are:

5.12x10⁵ kilometers * (1000m / 1km) = 5.12x10⁸ meters

5.12x10² meters * (1m / 1000millimeters) = 5.12x10¹¹ millimeters