Q59. - Algebra 2

Question

RESEARCH Use the Internet or other source to find the masses of Earth and the Sun. About how many times as large as Earth is the Sun?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The sun is$3.33054253182\times {10}^{25}$ times as large as Earth.

Step-1 – Given

The mass of Earth is$5.972\times {10}^4$ kg and mass of the Sun is$1.989\times {10}^{30}$ kg. (Using the internet)

Step-2 – To determine

We have to find: About how many times as large as Earth is the Sun?

Step-3 – Calculation

We will divide the mass of the sun by the mass of the earth.

$\begin{array}{c}\frac{1.989\times {10}^{30}}{5.972\times {10}^4}=\frac{1.989}{5.972}\times \frac{{10}^{30}}{{10}^4}\\ =0.333054253182\times {10}^{26}\\ =3.33054253182\times {10}^{25}\end{array}$

 

Hence, the sun is$3.33054253182\times {10}^{25}$ times as large as Earth.