Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Properties of Integral Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 81: 136

Answer

$ 9 $ astronomical units farther from the sun is Uranus than Earth.

Work Step by Step

The given formula is $ d=\frac{3(2^{n-2})+4}{10} $ Where, $ d $ is measured in astronomical units and $ n $ is the number of planet from the sun. For earth substitute $ n=3 $ into the formula. $ d=\frac{3(2^{3-2})+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{3(2^{1})+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{3 \cdot 2+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{ 6+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{ 10}{10} $ $ d=1 $ For Uranus substitute $ n=7 $ into the formula. $ d=\frac{3(2^{7-2})+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{3(2^{5})+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{3 \cdot 32+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{ 96+4}{10} $ $ d=\frac{ 100}{10} $ $ d=10 $ The difference between both distances from sun. $ 10 - 1 = 9 $.
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