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The surface area of Canada is 9,984,671 square kilometers. Which number, written in scientific notation, is the best approximation of the surface area?

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Answer:

9.99 *10 ^ 6 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the surface area of Canada is 9,984,671 square kilometers.

The standard form of scientific notation is expressed as;

A * 10^n

A is any values between 1 to 9

n is an integer

Given

9,984,671 square kilometers.

9,984,671  = 9.99 *10 ^ 6

Hence the required scientific notation is 9.99 *10 ^ 6