Question

Write 5,000,039 in scientific notation.

a) 0.5000039 x 10^-7
b) 5.000039 x 10^-6
c) 5.000039 x 10^6
d) 0.5000039 x 10^7

Answer 1

b)

Answer 2

If you want to move the exponent to the left then it would be 10 to a positive power. If you want to move it to the right then it would be 10 to a positive power. Scientific notation is always a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 so:

5,000,039 = 5.000039 * 10^6

Answer 3

No it is c.

Answer 4

oh yea sorry

Answer 5

right = 10 to a negative power***