How will you write this in scientific notation? if you do not mind explaining how you did it. Thank you!
$15,789,000,000,000
first step: count the trailing zeros. That gives you
15789 * 10^9
But scientific notation requires you to express the product as a power of 10 and a number from 1-10.
15789 is 1.5789 * 10^4
because you have to shift the decimal point 4 places to the left. Now just add the exponents to get
1.5789 * 10^13
To do it all in one go, just count how many places you have to shift the decimal point to arrive at a number between 1 and 10 in front. In this case, if you shift the point 13 places to the left, you end up with 1.5789
Thank you so much...! this will help me on my final next week...! :)
4.3 x109
To write a number in scientific notation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the coefficient
The coefficient is the value before the decimal point. In this case, the coefficient is 15,789.
Step 2: Determine the exponent
The exponent represents how many places the decimal point needs to be moved to the right to obtain the original number. Start by counting the number of zeroes after the coefficient. Here, we have 12 zeroes. Therefore, the exponent is 12.
Step 3: Write in scientific notation
Combine the coefficient and the exponent using the base of 10. The scientific notation representation for $15,789,000,000,000 is:
1.5789 x 10^13
So, $15,789,000,000,000 in scientific notation is 1.5789 x 10^13.