Question

Math. is 1.096 x 10 ^4 the right answer?

Answer 1

You have the correct answer.

Work Shown:

$1.04 \cdot 10^4 + 5.6 \cdot 10^2\\\\10,400 + 560\\\\10,960\\\\1.096 \cdot 10^4$

Note: Something like $5.6 \cdot 10^2$ means we move the decimal point two spots to the right to get to 560. If the exponent was negative, then we move that many spaces to the left.

Answer 2

1.04(10^4) + 5.6(10^2)
1.04(10000) + 5.6(100)
10400 + 560
10960