The discussion revolves around converting a measurement of 8.2 x 1019 pm (picometers) to miles, focusing on unit conversion in the context of distance measurements.
Participants are actively questioning the clarity of the problem and the definition of "pm". Some guidance is offered regarding the use of LaTeX for clearer presentation of equations. There is no explicit consensus on the interpretation of the original poster's question.
There is uncertainty regarding the abbreviation "pm" and its meaning in the context of the problem, with suggestions that it refers to picometers. The original poster's method of conversion is also questioned for clarity.
cwalker8184 said:Homework Statement
Convert 8.2 x 10 to the 19 power pm to miles
Homework Equations
Convert 1.5 ft to inches
The Attempt at a Solution
I multiplied 8.2 x 10 to the 19 power times 10 to the negative 12 power and then divided it by 1609 and got 5.4 x 10 to the ninth power
rh23 said:Your question isn't very clear to me
berkeman said:Not clear to me either. What's a "pm"? Some distance measurement?