do i have to move the decimal to the left 33 times?
2006-12-26 04:13:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Yes it literally means you have to move the decimals 33 places to the left
for eg
123 X 10 ^ 3 is same as 123 E +3
the value is therefore 123 X 1000 = 123000
1.72419 E -1 is 1.72419 X 10^ (-1) or 1.72419 /10 = 0.172419 (We have effectively moved the decimal 1 place to the left)
hence when we see 1.72415 E (-33) we have to multiply 1.72419 by 10 ^ (-33) or 1.72419 / 10 ^ -33 which means moving decimal 33 places to the left
2006-12-26 04:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mathematishan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means 1.72.. times 10 to the power of -33.
Scientific notation.
1.7 x 10^-33.
Yes, move the decimal left 33 times. Exactly.
2006-12-26 04:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by Crazy Malamute 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly!!! The E means exponent thus the figure multiplied by 10 rised to the power... If the power is negative then you would have to move the decimal point to left and if it is positive then you would have to move the decimal point to the right!
2006-12-26 05:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Blue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.72419 X 10 ^ -33
2006-12-26 04:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by angelkitty0012 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means *10^33
2006-12-26 04:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by suba k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scientific notation... same as E-33 is the same as *10^-33... move the decimal... yep, you got it
2006-12-26 04:16:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means exponent 33
so it's 1.72419 to the 33 power
2006-12-26 04:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool you have a talking calculator?
2006-12-26 04:20:26 · answer #8 · answered by songndance1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.00000000000000000000000000000000172419
2006-12-26 04:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Malaprop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋