Platelets and red blood cells are components of the blood. A typical plate let and red blood cells have diameters of approximately 2.33x10^-6m and 0.0000075m, respectively. Which blood Component has a bigger diameter and appropriately by how much?
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter, we compare the diameters of platelets and red blood cells.
The diameter of platelets is approximately 2.33x10^-6m.
The diameter of red blood cells is approximately 0.0000075m.
To compare the sizes, we can convert both to scientific notation and find the difference between the exponents.
2.33x10^-6 = 2.33 * 10^(-6)
0.0000075 = 7.5 * 10^(-6)
From the scientific notation, we can see that the exponent for both is -6. The difference lies in the coefficient, which is 2.33 for platelets and 7.5 for red blood cells.
To compare the coefficients, we subtract: 7.5 - 2.33 = 5.17
Therefore, red blood cells have a bigger diameter by approximately 5.17 times compared to platelets.
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter and by how much, we compare the diameters of platelets and red blood cells.
Given:
Diameter of a platelet = 2.33 × 10^-6 m
Diameter of a red blood cell = 0.0000075 m
Comparing the two values, we can see that 0.0000075 m is bigger than 2.33 × 10^-6 m.
To find the difference in diameter, we subtract the smaller value from the larger value:
0.0000075 m - 2.33 × 10^-6 m = 0.0000075 m - 0.00000233 m = 0.00000517 m.
Therefore, the red blood cell has a larger diameter than the platelet, and the difference in diameter is approximately 0.00000517 meters.
To determine which blood component has a larger diameter and by how much, we need to compare the given diameters of platelets and red blood cells.
The diameter of platelets is approximately 2.33 x 10^-6 m, while the diameter of red blood cells is approximately 0.0000075 m.
To make a comparison, we need to put both values in the same units. Let's convert the diameter of platelets to meters:
2.33 x 10^-6 m = 0.00000233 m
Now we have the diameter of platelets as 0.00000233 m and the diameter of red blood cells as 0.0000075 m.
Comparing the two, we can see that the diameter of red blood cells (0.0000075 m) is larger than the diameter of platelets (0.00000233 m).
To find out by how much, we can subtract the diameter of platelets from the diameter of red blood cells:
0.0000075 m - 0.00000233 m = 0.00000517 m
Therefore, the red blood cells have a larger diameter than platelets by approximately 0.00000517 m (or 5.17 x 10^-6 m).