The diameter of the sun is about 1.4 x 10^6km. the diameter of the planet Neptune is about 50,000km. which expression best approximates the ratio of the diameter of the sun to the diameter of Neptune A - 3.6 x 10^2
B - 2.8 x 10^1
C - 2.8 x 10^2
D - 3.6 x 10^-2

A. 3.6 × .

Step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.