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OpenStudy (saad560):

What is 0.000000000101 written in scientific notation? ​ 1.1001×10−101.1001×10−10 ​ ​ ​ 1.01×10−111.01×10−11 ​ ​ ​ ​ 1.1×10−111.1×10−11 ​ ​ ​ 1.01×10−101.01×10−10 ​

OpenStudy (saad560):

need help @welshfella @Awolflover1 @quickstudent @AloneS

OpenStudy (welshfella):

count the 0's after the decimal point until you reach the first 1 ( include this 1 in the count)

OpenStudy (saad560):

what do you by until the first

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the required number will be |dw:1474991212064:dw|

OpenStudy (saad560):

9

OpenStudy (welshfella):

N will be the value of your count

OpenStudy (saad560):

n=9

OpenStudy (welshfella):

No you include the first '1'

OpenStudy (welshfella):

for exampe if we had 0.001 the counts would be 3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the exponent is negative because the numbers are less than 1

OpenStudy (saad560):

oh ok i get that part now but the count is still 9 0's before the start

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