Question 110

Some migratory birds travel as much as 15000 km to escape the extreme climatic conditions at home. Write the distance in meteres using scientific notation.

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Solution

Total distance travelled by migratory bird = 15000 km
$= 15000 \times 1000 m [∵ 1 k m = 1000 m] = 15000000 m = 15 \times 10^{6} m$
Scientific notation of $15 \times 10^{6} = 1.5 \times 10^{7} m$

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Question 110 Some migratory birds travel as much as 15000 km to escape the extreme climatic conditions at home. Write the distance in meteres using scientific notation.

Total distance travelled by migratory bird = 15000 km =15000×1000 m [∵1 km=1000 m]=15000000 m=15×106 m Scientific notation of 15×106=1.5×107 m

Question 110

Some migratory birds travel as much as 15000 km to escape the extreme climatic conditions at home. Write the distance in meteres using scientific notation.

Total distance travelled by migratory bird = 15000 km
$= 15000 \times 1000 m [∵ 1 k m = 1000 m] = 15000000 m = 15 \times 10^{6} m$
Scientific notation of $15 \times 10^{6} = 1.5 \times 10^{7} m$