Chapter 4.7, Problem 6E

To determine

To rewrite $0.00000002$ in scientific notation.

Answer to Problem 6E

  $2\times {10}^{-8}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $0.00000002$ to be written in scientific notation.

  $0.00000002$

Can be written as

  $=\frac{2}{100000000}$

This is further denoted as

  $=\frac{2}{{10}^8}$

On bringing the exponent and value of 10 to the numerator.

  $=2\times {10}^{-8}$

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