Determine if the number 5.1 * 10^-8 is written in scientific notation. If not, explain.

A. Yes; the number is written in scientific notation.
B. No; the first factor is not a number between 1 and 10.
C. No; it is not written as a number times a power of 10.

Question

Determine if the number 5.1 * 10^-8 is written in scientific notation. If not, explain.

A. Yes; the number is written in scientific notation.
B. No; the first factor is not a number between 1 and 10.
C. No; it is not written as a number times a power of 10.

solomonzelman · Answer

what do you think (based on what I said in the prev. question) ?

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

Would the answer be A @SolomonZelman

solomonzelman · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

should be

solomonzelman · Answer

remember, it is:

$\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle {\rm C}\times 10^{{\rm N}} }$

where:
$\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle 0>{\rm C}>10 }$     good 

$\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle {\rm N}~~~is~~an~~integer! }$       good

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

Yea, thanks you @SolomonZelman and @autumn421-eva

solomonzelman · Answer

ALL CONDITIONS for it to be a number written in a scientific notation ARE SATISFIED.

solomonzelman · Answer

yw