Use scientific notation to solve the problem.
-The earth is approximately $92,900,000$ miles from the sun. If 1 mile $= 1.61 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~m}$, what is the distance to the sun in meters?
A) $1.50 \times 10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm {~m}$
B) $5.7 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}$
C) $5.7 \times 10 ^ { - 10 } \mathrm {~m}$
D) $1.50 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert the distance from miles to meters, multiply the distance in miles by the conversion factor: $92,900,000 \times 1.61 \times 10^3 = 1.49569 \times 10^{11}$, which rounds to $1.50 \times 10^{11}$ meters.

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Use Scientific Notation to Solve the Problem $92,900,000$ Miles from the Sun