Question

practice estimating very large or very small numbers. the diameter of a red blood cell is about 0.00000615 m. estimate the diameter of the red blood cell as a product of a single - digit and a power of 10. step 1: enter the correct numbers in the boxes to convert the diameter to scientific notation. = □×10^□ m

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal point

Move the decimal point to get a number between 1 and 10. For 0.00000615, moving the decimal point 6 places to the right gives 6.15. Since we moved the decimal point 6 places to the right for a number less than 1, the exponent of 10 is - 6.
$6.15\times10^{-6}$
Rounding 6.15 to a single - digit number gives 6.

Step2: Write in scientific notation

The estimated value in the required form is $6\times10^{-6}$.

Answer:

$6\times10^{-6}$