:(II) The age of the universe is thought to be about 14

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QUESTION:

The age of the universe is thought to be about 14 billion years. Assuming two significant figures, write this in powers of 10 in

(a) years,

(b) seconds.

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QUESTION:

The age of the universe is thought to be about 14 billion years. Assuming two significant figures, write this in powers of 10 in

(a) years,

(b) seconds.

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 3

Given,

Age of universe \(U_{\mathrm{age}}\) = 14 billion years

We know,

1 billion = \(1 \times 10^{9}\)

Therefore,

14 billion = \(14 \times 10^{9}\) 

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