Question

Can anyone help me with Scientific Notation?

Answer 1

How would the number 6,870,000,000,000,000 appear in scientific notation on a calculator screen?

6.87E-15
6.87E15
6.87E-16
6.87E16

Answer 2

the number has to be between 1-10

Answer 3

Between?

Answer 4

None of those numbers are between 1-10 though.

Answer 5

well the ending number:
6,000,000 =
6 X 10 (to the 6th power)

Answer 6

So it would be

6.87E16?

Answer 7

No.

Answer 8

I'm so confused

Answer 9

it would be 6.87E15

Answer 10

How?

Answer 11

ok so look at it like this count all the numbers after the six because those are all insignificant numbers.

Answer 12

there are 15 of them.

Answer 13

But not all of them are 0's

Answer 14

the decimal point is at the end of the last zero, so move it 15 times and then itll be between the 6 and the 8

Answer 15

Thanks! ::)

Answer 16

I get it now!

Answer 17

I can only give one medal :(

Answer 18

Thats fine im not really here for the medals or anything I mostly ask questions and stuff.

Answer 19

give it to phoebe lol

Answer 20

the answer is B