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coyote3
Sep 7, 2008, 09:25 PM
got a question tried to solve it but I can't the question is Calculate the value of the following in exponential form, using standard scientific or "e" notation (for example, 105 = 1.05e2). Enter the correct number of significant figures.
(4.75e3 cm)3 tried it several times but keep coming up with the wrong awnser thanks

Unknown008
Sep 9, 2008, 04:26 AM
I don't quite understand what you mean... Is it (4.75e^3)^3?

ebaines
Sep 12, 2008, 08:58 AM
I think the question is this:


(4.75E+3 \ cm)^3


where the "E+3" notation means "times 10^3." This type of expression is typical for a calculator, or in Excel.

So you have:


(4.75 \times 10^3 \ cm)^3 \ = \ 4.75^3 \times (10^3)^3 \ cm^3 \ = 107.17 \times 10^9 \ cm^3\ = \ 1.0717 \times 10^{11} \ cm^3

Unknown008
Sep 13, 2008, 02:09 AM
Oh, i understand now... and i may give an example too!

(5\small {E}\normalsize{3})^4= (5\times {10^3})^4= 5^4 \times {(10^3)^4}=625 \times {10^{12}}= 6.25\times{10^{14}}