document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245607>Question 245607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this exponet problem. 10 to the power of -9. Thanks for helping. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10^-9 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative means \"invert\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 9 is the power to which 10 is raised.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can perform those two operations in any order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "invert to get (1/10^9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "raise the 10 to the 9th power to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/1,000,000,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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