Chapter 4.7, Problem 21E

To determine

To rewrite $0.0000106$ in scientific notation.

Answer to Problem 21E

  $1.06\times {10}^{-5}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $0.0000106$ to be written in scientific notation.

  $0.0000106$

Can be written as

  $=\frac{1.06}{100000}$

Dividing the numerator by the denominator.

  $=1.06\times {10}^{-5}$

This is done by moving the decimal point to one nonzero number.