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Explain how you divide expressions with numerators and denominators written in scientific notation. How do you handle the exponents? What do you do with the coefficients?

 Feb 24, 2016
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Example:

 

"Split" the coefficient parts and the exponential parts, thusly :

 

[6.05 x 10^5]  /  [3.28 x 10^-3 ]  =

 

[6.05 / 3.28]  x  [  10^5 / 10^-3]  ≈

 

1.88 x [ 10^(5 - -3)  ]  ≈

 

1.88 x 10^8

 

 

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 Feb 24, 2016

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