Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.2 - Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set - Page 31: 131

Answer

No, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

No, it does not make sense. Because $10^{12}$ represents a trillion, the number $4.6\times10^{12}$ is too big for the population of Colorado which should be in the order of millions ($10^6$).
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