2. the average distance from the sun to the planet mercury is about 58,000,000 km. the diameter of a human hair is about 0.0025 cm. (a) what is the distance from the sun to mercury written in scientific notation? 5.8 x 10^7 (b) what is the diameter of a human hair written in scientific notation? 2.5 x 10^-3 (c) in comparing the measurements in parts (a) and (b), what else must be done before a comparison is made?

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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