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Using Scientific Notation

Avg difficulty 2.5

Perform the operations and write the answer in scientific notation.

  1. ⓐ ( 8.14× 10 −7 )( 6.5× 10 10 ) \left(8.14 \times 10^{−7}\right) \left(6.5 \times 10^{10}\right)
  2. ⓑ ( 4× 10 5 )÷( −1.52× 10 9 ) \left(4 \times 10^{5}\right) \div \left(−1.52 \times 10^{9}\right)
  3. ⓒ ( 2.7× 10 5 )( 6.04× 10 13 ) \left(2.7 \times 10^{5}\right) \left(6.04 \times 10^{13}\right)
  4. ⓓ ( 1.2× 10 8 )÷( 9.6× 10 5 ) \left(1.2 \times 10^{8}\right) \div \left(9.6 \times 10^{5}\right)
  5. ⓔ ( 3.33× 10 4 )( −1.05× 10 7 )( 5.62× 10 5 ) \left(3.33 \times 10^{4}\right) \left(−1.05 \times 10^{7}\right) \left(5.62 \times 10^{5}\right)

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 1.2 Exponents and Scientific Notation, exercise 23

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