Answer:
a) 3.00×10⁸ m/s
b) 2.9979×10⁸ m/s
c) 2.997925×10⁸ m/s
Explanation:
299792458 m/s is the speed of light
Let us write this in scientific notation first
2.99792458×10⁸ m/s
a) In three significant figures
We need to round the number to the hundredths place
3.00×10⁸ m/s
b) In five significant figures
We need to round the number to the ten thousandths place
2.9979×10⁸ m/s
c) In seven significant figures
We need to round the number to the millionths place
2.997925×10⁸ m/s