Question
There are $864,00$ seconds in a day. How many days long is a second? Express your answer in scientific notation.
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Answer
Total seconds in a day $= 86400$
So, a second is long as $\frac{1}{86400}=0.000077574$
Scientific notation of $0.000011574=1.1574\times10^{-5}\text{days}$
So, a second is long as $\frac{1}{86400}=0.000077574$
Scientific notation of $0.000011574=1.1574\times10^{-5}\text{days}$
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