My Everest is the highest mountain on earth.its height is 8.848 km. Convert this height to feet. Write your answer in standard number format and using scientific notation

Respuesta :

Answer: [tex]2.9(10)^{7} ft[/tex]

Explanation:

Firstly we need to know that [tex]1 km=3280.84 ft[/tex], then we cam make the conversion:

[tex]8848 km \frac{3280.84 ft}{1 km}=29,028,872.32 ft[/tex] This is the height of Mount Everest in feet

However, we can express it using scientific notation by counting to the left the decimal spaces:

[tex]29,028,872.32 ft \approx 2.9(10)^{7} ft[/tex]