document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45408>Question 45408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am struggling with advanced Scientific Notation. I need some help as even the explanations I have printed out are not tracking for me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "POWERS AND ROOTS OF SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate: (1*10^2)^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a previous problem: (3*10^-4)^3  the answer turned out to be 2.7 * 10^-11. I have no idea how they got that.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30156 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30156\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate: (1.0 x 10^2)^-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1.0 x 10^-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/1000 or 1.0x10^-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a previous problem: (3*10^-4)^3 the answer turned out to be 2.7 * 10^-11. I have no idea how they got that. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3*10^-4)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3^9 x 10^-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=27 x 10^-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, divide the 27 by 10 and multiply the 10^-12 by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.7 x 10^-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H  </SPAN>\n" );
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