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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find the scientific notation?

Parth (parthkohli):

By shifting decimals :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Scientists have developed a shorter method to express very large numbers. This method is called scientific notation

Parth (parthkohli):

If you have to find the scientific notation of 500, for example, make a table. \(\begin{array}{l|r} 500 & 1 \\ \hline 50.0&10 \\ \hline 5.00& 100 \end{array}\) If you notice, you multiply all the rows and you get 500.

Parth (parthkohli):

When you have reached to a point like \(5.00 \times 100\), then just express the right one in exponent with base 10. 100 = 10^2

Parth (parthkohli):

You finish with \(5.00 \times 10^2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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