Chapter 2, Problem 70A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between an ordinary notation and scientific notation needs to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Scientific notation is a term used to express any number as a number between $1$ and $10$ (termed as coefficient) multiplied by $10$ raised to a power (termed as exponent). Scientists express numbers in a scientific notation form.

Explanation of Solution

Scientific notation is a term used to express any number between $1$ and $10$ multiplied by $10$ raised to a power while the ordinary notation does not express the number as $10$ raised to an exponent rather the numbers are fully written with no arithmetic involved.

For example:

10000 is ordinary notation and ${10}^5$ is a scientific notation.