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OpenStudy (calculusxy):

MEDAL!!! Scientific notation help! Question will be attached below...

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

\[\frac{ 3.45 \times 10^{-3} }{ 2.5 \times 10^6 } \]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

can you just check my steps???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ok

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

1. \[3.45 \div 2.5 = 1.38\] 2. \[1.38 \times 10^9\]

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

would number 2 be the answer?

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

sorry i meant \[1.38 \times 10^{-9}\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you subtract the exponents top - bottom = -3 - 6 = -9 not +9

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

better you caught it before I could finish up

OpenStudy (calculusxy):

just noticed my silly mistake... thank you for your help !

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

\(\LARGE 1.38 \times 10^{-9}\) is the right answer

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