SOLUTION: Scientific Notation Very large and very small numbers are easier to write in scientific notation. For example, the number, 2360000 would be written 2.36 106 in scientific notatio

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Question 257266: Scientific Notation
Very large and very small numbers are easier to write in scientific notation. For example, the number, 2360000 would be written 2.36 106 in scientific notation. How would you enter this number in WebAssign using scientific notation to 3 significant figures?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2360000 would be written 2.36 106
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236 106 might be interpreted as 236106, or 236,106.
You need to clarify that the 6 is an exponent.
Use 2.36*10^6, or 2.36E6
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2.36 is 3 sig figs