Concept explainers
To determine if the scientific notation is correct
Answer to Problem 4CR
NO because the decimal is not put after the first digit. It is placed after zero.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Expression
Calculation:
While writing in scientific notation, it should always be followed that the decimal is put after the first digit & zeros (before or after) are dropped.
To correct this scientific notation, the decimal has to be moved to right by 1 point.
Hence, the correct scientific notation is
Conclusion-
The given notation is incorrect. The correct notation is as below-
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