Question

it takes light 3.0 x 10^-9 seconds to travel one meter. write this time in standard form.

Answer 1

i tried to do the answer.. and what i got was 3^-8

Answer 2

all you have to do is to turn it into standard form

Answer 3

but how?

Answer 4

if its negative..

Answer 5

o, the answer is actually .0000000003 when it is a negative, you just move the decimals to the left not right

Answer 6

oh! thank you!

Answer 7

make sure there is 8 zeroes in front of your 3