SOLUTION: 1.728 x 10^2/5.4 x 10 ^8 I'm trying to help my daughter! :)

Question 686625: 1.728 x 10^2/5.4 x 10 ^8
I'm trying to help my daughter! :)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide the coefficients: 1.728/5.4 = 0.32
Subtract the exponents: 2-8 = -6

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So

1.728 x 10^2/5.4 x 10 ^8

turns into

0.32 x 10^(-6)

(3.2 x 10^(-1)) x 10^(-6)

3.2 x (10^(-1) x 10^(-6))

3.2 x (10^(-1 + -6))

3.2 x 10^(-7)

So the answer is 3.2 x 10^(-7)
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