Question

Represent $$0.0000002300234$$ in scientific notation.    
Convert $$1.9283 \cdot 10^{-3}$$ to standard form.    
Why is scientific notation used?

Accepted Answer

$$2.300234 \cdot 10^{-7}$$    
$$0.0019283$$    
Many values dealt with in nature are very small or very large; scientific notation enables these values to be simplified.

Flashcard 12 - Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Flashcard Set for the ACCUPLACER Test

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