A micrometer is a unit used to measure very small lengths. On micrometer is equal to 10 (-6) THAT IS AN NEG EXPONENT SIX) The width of human hair measures about 50 micrometers. Find this measure in meters. Write your answer in scientific notation.
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2007-01-15 10:02:28 · 5 answers · asked by curiousgeorge2 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I assume you mean one micrometer = 10^-6 meters
to change 50 micrometers to meters *10^-6
50*10^-6=5.0*10^-7
2007-01-15 10:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by dla68 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is cheese. 1 micrometer is 10^-6 meters,
to change 50 micros to meters 10^-6 50*10^-6=0.5*10^-7
the answer is 0.5 meters (I think, out of irony I could've made a mistake)
2007-01-15 18:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 um = 50 x 10^-6 or 5x10^-5m
0.000050m just for the heck of it.
2007-01-15 18:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 x 10^-5m
2007-01-15 18:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x10^-5 m
2007-01-15 18:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by swimmerdude313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋