Chapter MH, Problem 1PP

Solution

Interpretation : The number to be expressed in scientific notation.

Concept Introduction : A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

The answer in scientific notation is $5.8\times {10}^3$ .

A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

Every number bigger than one and less than 10 is a coefficient.

There is an integer exponent.

The given number is $5800$ .

The number in scientific notation is given by expressing it in coefficient and integer exponent form.

The scientific notation for the given number is $5.8\times {10}^3$ .

Interpretation : The number to be expressed in scientific notation.

Concept Introduction : A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

The answer in scientific notation is $4.53\times {10}^5$ .

A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

Every number bigger than one and less than 10 is a coefficient.

There is an integer exponent.

The given number is $453000$ .

The number in scientific notation is given by expressing it in coefficient and integer exponent form.

The scientific notation for the given number is $4.53\times {10}^5$ .

Interpretation : The number to be expressed in scientific notation.

Concept Introduction : A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

The answer in scientific notation is $5.877\times {10}^{-4}$ .

A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

Every number bigger than one and less than 10 is a coefficient.

There is an integer exponent.

The given number is $0.0005877$ .

The number in scientific notation is given by expressing it in coefficient and integer exponent form.

The scientific notation for the given number is $5.877\times {10}^{-4}$ .

Interpretation : The number to be expressed in scientific notation.

Concept Introduction : A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

The answer in scientific notation is $3.6\times {10}^{-3}$ .

A given number is stated as the product of two numbers in scientific notation: a coefficient and 10 raised to a power.

Every number bigger than one and less than 10 is a coefficient.

There is an integer exponent.

The given number is $0.0036$ .

The number in scientific notation is given by expressing it in coefficient and integer exponent form.

The scientific notation for the given number is $3.6\times {10}^{-3}$ .