Write your answer in scientific notation

The state of Wyoming is roughly the shape of a rectangle that is 3.6 x 10^2 mi long and 2.8 x 10^2 mi wide. What is the approximate area of Wyoming? Hint: The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width.

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Write your answer in scientific notation

The state of Wyoming is roughly the shape of a rectangle that is 3.6 x 10^2 mi long and 2.8 x 10^2 mi wide. What is the approximate area of Wyoming? Hint: The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width.

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anonymous · Answer

100,800

bossimbacon · Answer

@thatgirlcaleigh  wow your really smart and pretty<3 thank you

anonymous · Answer

It's not too difficult. I'm in Honor's Pre-Calc so I've had a lot of experience with Math. :)

anonymous · Answer

caleigh!!!

campbell_st · Answer

well the answer needs to be in scientific notation

anonymous · Answer

stop giving full answers!!

anonymous · Answer

yeah and their wrong 2

campbell_st · Answer

so perhaps reading the question is a skill you need to develop to be an honors student

anonymous · Answer

yes indeed

anonymous · Answer

LOL. Okay. Then put it in scientific notation. It's not hard.

anonymous · Answer

Move the decimal place until you have a number between 1 and 10. Then you add a power of ten that tells how many places you moved the decimal.

anonymous · Answer

There, not telling the full answer. ;)

bossimbacon · Answer

1.00x10 to the 5th.?

bossimbacon · Answer

@thatgirlcaleigh

anonymous · Answer

1.008000e+1

bossimbacon · Answer

thanks!

anonymous · Answer

1.008000 x 10^1

anonymous · Answer

If that makes sense.

e.mccormick · Answer

You did your notation wrong.  It is not $10^1$

campbell_st · Answer

well if you do it correctly 

$$3.6 \times 10^2 \times 2.8 \times 10^2 = 1.008 \times 10^5$$

you can input it into a calculator as its written... just makesure you display is in Sci mode so that the answer will be given in scientific notation

anonymous · Answer

That is right. I guess I fluttered that one up. lol

anonymous · Answer

Been awhile since I've done scientific notation.

campbell_st · Answer

well the good thing about scientific notation is that it can be done on a calculator, just ensure the display is in scientific mode so that the answer will be given using scientific notation.