Interpretation : The diameter in decimeters is to be expressed.
Concept Introduction : An equivalent measurement ratio is referred to as a conversion factor. An effective approach for resolving conversion problems where measurement in one unit is changed to an equivalent measurement in another is dimensional analysis.
Answer to Problem 47SP
The diameter in decimeters is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
The diameter of Earth is
It is known that
An equivalent measurement ratio is referred to as a conversion factor. An effective approach for resolving conversion problems where measurement in one unit is changed to an equivalent measurement in another is dimensional analysis.
The desired conversion is
The conversion of the diameter is given as:
The diameter in decimeters is
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