The volume of the Atlantic Ocean is about 3.1 \cdot 10^{17}3.1⋅10 17
3, point, 1, dot, 10, start superscript, 17, end superscript cubic meters. The Mississippi River has an annual flow of 6.3 \cdot 10^{11}6.3⋅10
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6, point, 3, dot, 10, start superscript, 11, end superscript cubic meters.

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?