Is this an example of scientific notation: 16.93 x 10 ?
If not, rewrite in scientific notation.
2007-10-30 04:39:32 · 4 answers · asked by tuntuni11 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No...
recall.... a x 10^b
we call a the factor or significand or mantissa... and it should be between 1 and 10. (but less than 10)
b is called the exponent... it should be an integer.
to change the numbers into scientific notation or standard form
... if you move the decimal place of the mantissa to the left... the exponent increases by the same amount...
... if you move the decimal place of the mantissa to the right... the exponent decreases...
so
16.93 x 10
= 1.693 X 10^2 ... you move the decimal place one position to the left, and thus you increase the exponent by one also.
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2007-10-30 04:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by Alam Ko Iyan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the whole number in the base needs to be between 1 and 10 so you need to raise the base to another power of 10 which moves the decimal one place left.
1.693 x 10^2 is correct.
2007-10-30 04:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Look and learn. http://www.answers.com/scientific+notation?cat=technology&gwp=13
2007-10-30 04:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no that is an equation
16.93X10^0
or
1.693X10^1
2007-10-30 04:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋