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How to make 87.073 in scientific notation

 Sep 6, 2014

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You need one digit in front of the point

8.7073

now you moved the point one spot so the power will be 1.    87 is a big number - bigger than 1 so the power is positive

$$8.7073\times 10^1$$

or just

$$8.7073\times 10$$

 Sep 6, 2014
 #1
avatar+118653 
+5
Best Answer

You need one digit in front of the point

8.7073

now you moved the point one spot so the power will be 1.    87 is a big number - bigger than 1 so the power is positive

$$8.7073\times 10^1$$

or just

$$8.7073\times 10$$

Melody Sep 6, 2014

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