document.write( "Question 153442: How do I write 4.108×104 in standard form? We are on scientific notations , and I am lost \n" ); document.write( "
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How do I write 4.108×104 in standard form? We are on scientific notations , and I am lost
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document.write( "Rules:\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the exponent of 10 is positive, that is how many places\r\n" );
document.write( "to move the decimal to the RIGHT.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the exponent of 10 is negative, then the absolute value\r\n" );
document.write( "of that exponent tells you how may places to move the\r\n" );
document.write( "decimal to the LEFT.\r\n" );
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document.write( "4.108×104\r\n" );
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document.write( "The exponent of 10 is positive, so move the decimal\r\n" );
document.write( "to the right 4 places.  We'll have to stick on a 0\r\n" );
document.write( "on the right end in order to be able to move the\r\n" );
document.write( "decimal 4 places:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is\r\n" );
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document.write( "41080.\r\n" );
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