Question

the speed of light is 3 x10^8 meters per second what is the speed in standard form?

Answer 1

300,000,000

Answer 2

that is standard form

Answer 3

in the UK it is - maybe not elsewhere

Answer 4

3 x10^ is scientific notation

Answer 5

exactly by definition 299,792,458m/s

Answer 6

in UK its called standard form

Answer 7

very fast"

Answer 8

I'm in America, so I can understand the confusion, but if you were solving it here, here's how:
To find the standard form of 3x10^8, you move the decimal place to the right as many times as you multiplied by ten (if the exponent is positive).
(if the exponent is negative, it goes to the left)
If I wasn't clear on how to do this and you're still confused, try here:
http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ao2/page2.htm