Use scientific notation to multiply the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; retain all nonzero decimal places.
(1.6 · 10^4) · (9.9 · 10^6)

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Use scientific notation to multiply the following two numbers. Express the answer using scientific notation; retain all nonzero decimal places. 
(1.6 · 10^4) · (9.9 · 10^6)

paxpolaris · Answer

What did u get?

anonymous · Answer

nothing i don't understand it

paxpolaris · Answer

$$(1.6 · 10^4) \times (9.9 · 10^6) =(1.6 \cdot 9.9)\times(10^4\cdot 10^6)$$

paxpolaris · Answer

$$\large=1.6\times 9.9 \times (10^{(6+4)})= (1.6\times9.9)\cdot 10^{10}$$

paxpolaris · Answer

$$\large = 15.84 \cdot 10^{10}=\huge1.584 \cdot 10^{11}$$

anonymous · Answer

is that the whole thing

paxpolaris · Answer

yes... do you understand scientific notation?

paxpolaris · Answer

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