Mountain
location
height (in meters)
of highest peak
mount whitney
california, united states
4.418.38 meters
mount fuji fuji-hakone-izu national park, japan 3,775.86 meters
mount everest great himalayas of southern asia 8,849.87 meters
mount kilimanjaro tanzania, africa
5,894.83 meters
mount olympus mytikas, greece
2,919.07 meters
use the data in the table to complete parts a b, and c. in your final answers, include your work for all estimates and
calculations
part a
use scientific notation to estimate the following:
how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's?
part 8
use scientific notation to calculate the following
how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's?
part
given the calculation in part b comparing the highest peaks of mount everest and mount olympus, can you conclude
that the estimate in part a is reasonable? answer in complete sentences