Question

how do I do scientific notation ? I'm actually clueless -_-

Answer 1

so basically the number you're doing it for move the decimal either left or right until the decimal is in the spot that leaves you with a number wit the correct amount of sig figs then however much u moved it is however much u put in the exponent and positive or negative exponents depends on which way u moved it

Answer 2

i think...

Answer 3

LIKE say 460000

Answer 4

itd be like
\[460000\rightarrow4.6\times10^4\]

Answer 5

idek dude actually you should probably not listen to me cuz ik how to do it just not explain it :3

Answer 6

i hope you find someone to explain it better sorry :c

Answer 7

AHHH

Answer 8

Basically how scientific notation is, is multiplying a number by 10 to a power, so that the decimal places are "shifted".

Let's take a power of 5, for example.
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{5}\)

This, when converted, shifts the decimal place to the \(right\) 5 numbers.
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{5}\ \rightarrow\ 3\color{red}{14159.}26\)

Same goes for negative powers, except they shift to the \(left\) n numbers.


Examples:
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{3}\ \ \ \rightarrow\ 3\color{red}{141.}5926\)
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{2}\ \ \ \rightarrow\ 3\color{red}{14.}15926\)
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{-2}\ \rightarrow\ \color{red}{0.0}31415926\)
\(3.1415926\ \times\ 10^{-3}\ \rightarrow\ \color{red}{0.00}31415926\)

Answer 9

thx

Answer 10

No problem, if you have any more questions just ask!