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Question 255352: how do you write 5580 in scientific notation.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice there is no decimal. IF you don't see one, it is all the way to the right. We want a number expressed in the following form:
a%2A10%5Eb
where 0 < a < 10 and b is an integer.
step 1 - move the decimal left 3 jumps to get
5.580
step 2 - ask yourself how many jumps and in which direction?
# jumps = 3
direction = left
OUr answer is:
5.580 x 10^3