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OpenStudy (ledah):

Write the following value in scientific notation. 0.00000021

OpenStudy (ledah):

answer i got 2.1 x 10^5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.1 * 10^-7

OpenStudy (ledah):

why is it negative..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because the value is less than one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A negative exponent is basically a reciprocal, so it's the value of \[\frac{1}{2.1 * 10^7}\]

OpenStudy (ledah):

oh

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