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How do you convert 23 kilometers to meters?

Answer 1

#2.3xx10^4 m#

In order to figure out the number of meters in 23 kilometers, we're going to use dimensional analysis (method that allows you to convert from one unit of measurement to another by cancelling out unwanted units) and the relationship below:

For questions like this I use the following technique:

#"Quantity Given" xx "Conversion Factor" = "Quantity Sought"#

#color(red)("Quantity Given:"# 23 kilometers

#color(blue)("Conversion Factor:"# 1000

#color(orange)("Quantity Sought:"# meters

Let's plug in our values:

#23cancel"km"xx(1000m)/(1cancel"km")# = #2.3xx10^4 m#

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Answer 2

Aurora Arias

To convert 23 kilometers to meters, multiply 23 by 1000. Therefore, 23 kilometers is equal to 23,000 meters.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.