Question

How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation for example lets say: (5 X 10^4)(1 X 10^7)

Answer 1

5X10^4
1x10^7

5x10^11

Answer 2

Scientific Notation..

Answer 3

huh?

Answer 4

Dont you have to do some scientific notation in this ?

Answer 5

Like the first two terms?

Answer 6

5.00000000000

Answer 7

5x10^-11
0.00000000005

Answer 8

It depends, what are the instructions in the book?

Answer 9

50000000000.0

Answer 10

first one sorry

Answer 11

Im a little confused. But it says here. to write the number you get in scientific notation.

Answer 12

what number do you have to write in scientific notation?

Answer 13

5 & 1

Answer 14

well 5 x 1 is 5 .

Answer 15

all you need to do with your exponents is add them. When you multiply, you add the exponents, (your 4 & 7)

Answer 16

But I have to do in scientific notation

Answer 17

but when adding or subtracting! you only add like terms, like if you had ad 5x^7 + 3x^8 + 2x^8 you would only add the 3x+2x which is 5x and then ^8

Answer 18

Of course your going to add 4 & 7 I know that . But im unsure what to do with 5 .

Answer 19

would it be 0.005?

Answer 20

if it was negative

Answer 21

then it would be 5x10^-3

Answer 22

10^4 so it's a positive, you move that by your 5 right 4 spots, so .0005

Answer 23

no to the left it would be 4,000

Answer 24

.0000001 for your 1x10^7

Answer 25

right is negative

Answer 26

i thought right was positive?!

Answer 27

negative i have my algebra book open

Answer 28

so then 50000. since you would start with it as 5. and then move the decimal 4 spots

Answer 29

5 = 5.0 10^4= 000 plus the 5 with the 0

Answer 30

50,000