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2006-08-22 04:16:58 · 24 answers · asked by catwoman 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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1.61 x 10^6

2006-08-22 04:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Alright, this is what you do for this kind of problem:
-Count the number of zeros between the decimal and the first non-zero number. In this case, four.
-Then, remove the zeros.
-Put the decimal in the only place in the number that will give you a number between 1 and 9.99. In this case, you should now have 1.61.
-Count the number of decimal places you have. In this case, 2. Then add that number to the number of zeros. You should have the number six.
-Write the number in scientific notation form. The number you just got in the last step (six) is the exponent.
Answer: 1.61 x 10^6 (btw, ^ means exponent on computers because it is hard to superscript on computers. Write exponents the normal way on paper.)

The only thing I should add now is that when the original number is below 1, you have to do two things different. First, do not add the decimal places to the number of zeros. Second, take the number of zeros, add one to it, and make it a negative number. For instance, 0.000001690 would be
1.690 x 10^-6

2006-08-22 04:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Robert 5 · 0 0

Scientific notation gives one whole number before a decimal, and then the rest after the decimal, then multiplied by ten to the power that would make the mathematical sentence equal the original number. So...

1.61 x 10 (to the 6th power)

2006-08-22 04:23:01 · answer #3 · answered by TheDogStar12 5 · 1 0

first of all, do your own homework. scientific notation is easy as pie.

here's a trick:
put a period at the end of the number. move the period to the left until it is right after the first number. how many numbers did the period pass? 6 numbers, correct? so your answer would be 1.61 x 10^6.

2006-08-22 04:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by pooh8402 3 · 0 0

1.61 X 10^6

2006-08-22 04:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 2 · 1 0

1.61 x 10^6
Remember, in scientific notation, the no of digits before the decimal must be at most one

2006-08-22 04:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0 0

to get the decimal point behind the first number, you would have to move it 6 places to the left ....

so the number is 1.61 * 10 ^ 6
(one point sixty-one times ten to the sixth power)

2006-08-22 04:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Brian D 5 · 0 0

1.61 X 10 (6)

10(6) = ten raised to power 6

2006-08-22 04:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

1.61 x 10^6

2006-08-22 04:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Rose D 2 · 0 0

1.61 times 10 to the 6th power soorry not smart with math signs on keyboard

2006-08-22 04:23:38 · answer #10 · answered by shortlilkorngrl929 2 · 1 0

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