(a) The total surface area of Asia is approximately 17,200,000 square miles. Write this number in scientific notation. (b) The signal from a certain satellite takes approximately 7.8 x 10-2 seconds to reach Earth. Write this number in standard notation.   What are the square miles for (a) what are the seconds for (b)

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(a) The total surface area of Asia is approximately
17,200,000 square miles. Write this number in scientific notation.

(b) The signal from a certain satellite takes approximately 7.8 x 10-2 seconds to reach Earth. Write this number in standard notation.

 

What are the square miles for (a)

what are the seconds for (b)

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