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  • Apr 2, 2008, 04:18 PM
    charnelle
    Scientific notations?
    what is the scientific notation of (3.1x10^7)(2x10^-5?
  • Apr 2, 2008, 10:17 PM
    lengkyx
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by charnelle
    what is the scientific notation of (3.1x10^7)(2x10^-5?
    what is the scientific notation of (3.1x10^7)(2x10^-5?

    it means 3.1 x 10000000 x 2*.00010

    = 6200

    I think.
  • Apr 3, 2008, 05:05 AM
    galactus
    When multiplying terms with exponents, you add the exponents. 7+(-5)=2

    Doing this we get

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