Question

our galaxy, the milky way, has a diameter of about 1×10^21 meters. the largest galaxy known to man, the ic 1101, has a diameter of 5×10^22 meters. the diameter of the ic 1101 is about how many times greater than the diameter of the milky way? milky way: 1×10^21 m ic 1101: 5×10^22 m 50 5 500 5,000

Explanation:

Step1: Note diameters

Milky Way: \(1 \times 10^{21}\) m; IC 1101: \(5 \times 10^{22}\) m

Step2: Calculate ratio

$$\frac{5 \times 10^{22}}{1 \times 10^{21}} = 5 \times 10^{1} = 50$$

Answer:

50