Question

Which of the following measurements would be MOST likely to have a negative exponent in scientific notation?
a. The distance the Earth is from the sun in meters.
b. The length of a needle in millimeters
c. The length of a football field in inches.
d. The length of an amoeba in meters.

Answer 1

The measurements which would most likely to have a negative exponent in scientific notation is the length of an amoeba in meters.

Given four measurements:

• The distance the Earth is from the sun in meters.
• The length of a needle in millimeters
• The length of a football field in inches.
• The length of an amoeba in meters.

We are required to choose one measurement which would most likely to have a negative exponent in scientific notation.

A negative exponent is defined as the multiplicative inverse of the base,raised to the power which is of the opposite sign of tthe given power.It is expressed as $e^{-x}$.

We know that exponent shows continuous growth or continuous decay.

Among all the measurement the measurement which is most likely to have a negative exponent in scientific notation is the length of an amoeba in meters because among all the option amoeba can grow continously or decay continuously.

Hence the measurements which would most likely to have a negative exponent in scientific notation is the length of an amoeba in meters.

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