Platelets and red blood cells are components of the blood. A typical platelet and red blood cell have diameters of approximately 2.33 × 10^−6 m and 0.0000075 m, respectively. Which blood component has a bigger diameter, and approximately by how much?
To determine which blood component has a bigger diameter and how much, we can directly compare their values.
The diameter of the platelet is approximately 2.33 × 10^(-6) m.
The diameter of the red blood cell is approximately 0.0000075 m.
To compare the two, we can subtract the diameter of the platelet from the diameter of the red blood cell:
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 by approximately 0.00000517 meters.