One second is approximately 0.0000115741 of a day. What is this number in scientific notation? (1 point)
1.15741 x 10^-5
To express the number 0.0000115741 in scientific notation, we need to move the decimal point to the right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. In this case, the first non-zero digit is 1, so we have:
0.0000115741 = 1.15741 × 10^(-5)
Therefore, the number 0.0000115741 in scientific notation is 1.15741 × 10^(-5).
To express a number in scientific notation, we need to write it as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.
The given number, 0.0000115741, can be expressed as 1.15741 × 10^(-5) in scientific notation.
Here's how to convert it:
1. Write the number in decimal form: 0.0000115741
2. Count the number of decimal places until the first non-zero digit (in this case, it's 6).
3. Write the non-zero digits after the decimal point (in this case, 1.15741).
4. Multiply by 10 raised to the power of the number counted in step 2 (in this case, -5).
Therefore, 0.0000115741 in scientific notation is 1.15741 × 10^(-5).