The distance between two planets is 2.496× $10^{11}$ m and the distance between two stars is 4.84× $10^{8}$ m . Calculate the difference of these distances in metres.

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Given: Distance between two planets =2.496× $10^{11}$ m,

Distance between two stars =4.84× $10^{8}$ m

Total distance =2.496× $10^{11}$ - 4.84× $10^{8}$ = 2.496×1000× $10^{8}$ - 4.84× $10^{8}$

= (2496–4.84) × $10^{8}$ m= 2491.16× $10^{8}$ m = 2.491× $10^{11}$ m

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The distance between two planets is 2.496×1011 m and the distance between two stars is 4.84×108 m . Calculate the difference of these distances in metres.

Given: Distance between two planets =2.496×1011 m, Distance between two stars =4.84×108 m Total distance =2.496×1011 - 4.84×108 = 2.496×1000×108 - 4.84×108 = (2496–4.84) ×108 m= 2491.16×108 m = 2.491×1011m

The distance between two planets is 2.496× $10^{11}$ m and the distance between two stars is 4.84× $10^{8}$ m . Calculate the difference of these distances in metres.

Given: Distance between two planets =2.496× $10^{11}$ m,

Distance between two stars =4.84× $10^{8}$ m

Total distance =2.496× $10^{11}$ - 4.84× $10^{8}$ = 2.496×1000× $10^{8}$ - 4.84× $10^{8}$

= (2496–4.84) × $10^{8}$ m= 2491.16× $10^{8}$ m = 2.491× $10^{11}$ m