Question

How do I write 425 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

425 = 4.25 * 10^2

Answer 2

How do you get that answer though?

Answer 3

he decimal is behin the five

Answer 4

you hav to pu it behind the 1st real number

Answer 5

Oh okay, so for example if I had 440 It would be 4.40 x 10^2?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

and for 5462 it would be 5.462 x 10^3?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

5.64x10^3

Answer 10

5.46

Answer 11

Why do we get rid of the 2?

Answer 12

cause he last to numbers after the decimal

Answer 13

ex: 587492... would be 5.87x10^5

Answer 14

Are you using significant figures rule @ohnaw ?

Answer 15

just using what i learned in class

Answer 16

am i wrong ?

Answer 17

You're very right @ohnaw . I appreciate it.

Answer 18

thank you :)

Answer 19

Good going, continue your work now.

Answer 20

lol ok