Chapter 4.6, Problem 40E

To determine

To depict $\frac{1}{100,000,000,000}$ using a negative exponent.

Answer to Problem 40E

  ${10}^{-11}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $\frac{1}{100,000,000,000}$

$\frac{1}{100,000,000,000}$

Hence it can be written asdenominator using exponents.

  $=\frac{1}{{10}^{11}}$

This has the negative exponents

  $={10}^{-11}$