Please show me how to put this number in scientific notation.
3.000052
Thank you.I appreciate your help.
it already is. Just add the power of 10
3.000052 * 10^0
Now, if you mean that problem #3 was
.000052, that is 5.2 * 10^-5
To put the number 3.000052 in scientific notation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Identify the base number.
The base number is the number without any trailing zeros. In this case, the base number is 3.000052.
Step 2: Determine the exponent.
The exponent represents the number of places you need to move the decimal point to get the base number to be between 1 and 10. To determine the exponent:
- Count the number of places you need to move the decimal point to the right for the base number to become a whole number. In this case, you need to move the decimal point 6 places to the right, resulting in 3000052.
- Since we moved the decimal point 6 places to the right, the exponent is -6.
Step 3: Write the number in scientific notation.
Combine the base number and the exponent to form the scientific notation:
3.000052 = 3.000052 × 10^-6
So, the number 3.000052 in scientific notation is 3.000052 × 10^-6.