Do the following calculations using scientific notation: 0.0005 x 0.002

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anonymous · Answer

5.0 * 10^-4 * 2.0 * 10^-3
5.0 * 2.0 * 10^[-4+(-3)]
10 * 10^-3
10^(1-3)
10^(-2)
1/10^2
1/100

anonymous · Answer

I'm sorry but that made no sense what soever -__- ):

anonymous · Answer

* means multiplication

anonymous · Answer

Yes I know that I'm not stupid...

anonymous · Answer

^ means raised to the power

anonymous · Answer

I know.

anonymous · Answer

okay, 
in the solution,
you move the place value 0.0005 from 0.0 to 5.0. The amount of times u moved it is 4. There fore it is a negative 4

anonymous · Answer

You apply the same technique to the other number, that is, 0.002 to get 2.0 * 10 ^ -3

mayankdevnani · Answer

1. Yes, 0.0005 x 0.002 = 0.000001 which can be written as 1.0 x 10^-6 (10 to the power negative 6)
it can also be do it.....
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mayankdevnani · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

ok