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Offline houndmama

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scientific notation question
« on: August 25, 2009, 03:38:16 AM »
4.8x101x2.0x102= ?


Would 4300 be written as 4.3 x 103 or as 4.300 x 103? Is it the first because there is no decimal after the zero. If it were 4300. it would be the second answer. Am I correct?

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Re: scientific notation question
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 04:16:46 AM »
well actually you can write in both ways but it depends how many significant factors do you want..!

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