Question

Solve the ff scientific notation and answer in the proper number of significant figure:

(5.2x10^12) / (1.3x10^-5)

Answer 1

this time divide

Answer 2

Yep! What is 5.2/1.3??

Answer 3

what's 5.2/1.3?

Answer 4

Remember that 5.2/1.3 is 52/13

Answer 5

and then find 10^12/10^-5

Answer 6

(5.2/1.3) x (10^12 / 10^-5) <--remember this

Answer 7

And then just write the multiplication of 5.2/1.3 and 10^12/10^-5

Answer 8

@alynamarie wanna reply any time? lol

Answer 9

Also remember that \(10^{12} \div 10^{-5}= 10^{12 - (-5)} \) :)

Answer 10

4

Answer 11

good

Answer 12

Yes!

Answer 13

sp what's 10^12 / 1)^-5?

Answer 14

sp?

Answer 15

remember 10^x / 10^y = 10^(x-y)

Answer 16

therefore 10612 / 10^-5 = 10^(12 - (-5))

Answer 17

10^17

Answer 18

@alynamarie Need any help? :)

Answer 19

that's 10^12 not 10612

Answer 20

:D CORRRECT :)

Answer 21

@lgbasallote is the correct one

Answer 22

now combine :)

Answer 23

now just write the multiplication of both :D

Answer 24

@Master.RohanChakraborty you're right too lol

Answer 25

@Master.RohanChakraborty Can you explain what is wrong with my explanation so I could rectify?

Answer 26

@alynamarie what did you get?

Answer 27

is it 4.0x10^17

Answer 28

Yes

Answer 29

right

Answer 30

\(\Huge\text{CORRECT-O!}\)

Answer 31

see how easy it is ^_^

Answer 32

*DANCES*

Answer 33

@alynamarie Keep it up! :)

Answer 34

or should it be 4x10^17

instead of 4.0x10^17 ?

Answer 35

Both apply :)

Answer 36

4.0 = 4 :D

Answer 37

i prefer the one with decimal...it's more proper :)

Answer 38

Both work great! ^_^

Answer 39

ok

Answer 40

but the one in decimal is the more customary ^_^

Answer 41

Nah not really

Answer 42

you'll see...when you go to college

Answer 43

in physics and chemistry..they use decimal

Answer 44

It is, but you really don't have to argue about it.

Answer 45

i was saying that i preferred it ^_^