Brian is working on a project that involves astronomical calculations. The numbers involved in the ...

Brian is working on a project that involves astronomical calculations. The numbers involved in the calculations are very large, and the calculations require him to write too many zeros. Which of the following methods should Brian use to express the numbers without writing a great many zeros?

A) Theoretical notation
B) The octal numeral system
C) The binary number system
D) Scientific notation

Question 2

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is about _____.

A) 23 million miles
B) 53 million miles
C) 73 million miles
D) 93 million miles

Question 3

In the context of astronomy, _____ is the area visible in an image.

A) the field of view
B) the visible spectrum
C) a reference field
D) point of reference

Question 4

Joseph writes the numbers 100,000,000,000, 3,240,000,000, and 48,000,000,000 as 1011, 3.24 109, and 4.8 1010. In this case, Joseph has used _____ to express the numbers in a simple way.

A) theoretical notation
B) the hexadecimal numeral system
C) the binary number system
D) scientific notation

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