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Explain why 0.72 x 10 to the fifth power is NOT in scientific notation. Then explain how you could write it in scientific notation. 

 

Please help me by answering this accurately and as soon as possible! Thank you!

 Sep 24, 2014

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0.72*105 is 7.2*104 in scientific notation.

 Sep 24, 2014
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0.72 is not in scientific notation because it is not a number between 1 and 9. You would need to move the decimal over to the right.

 Sep 24, 2014
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Thank you, but how would I turn it into scientific notation?

 Sep 24, 2014
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0.72*105 is 7.2*104 in scientific notation.

Alan Sep 24, 2014

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