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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I WILL GIVE MEDAL AND FAN WHOEVER ANSWERS>>> The display on a calculator screen is shown below. 5.489042 E -8 What number does the calculator display represent? A.0.00000005489042 B.548,904,200 C.54,890,420 D.0.000000005489042

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think of that as scientific notation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you explain it a little more please i suck in math :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright ill give you an example \[6.67x10^-11\] this is the constant for the law of universal gravitation. now \[6.67e-11\] is the same thing in a calculator. so \[.0000000000667\] you move the decimel to whatever the power is and the sign indicates which direction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you're welcome

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