Question

Is 14 200 000 in scientific notation 1.42 10x,5

Answer 1

Yes, the rules of scientific notation are:

1. All non-zero digits are significant

2. Zeros in between non-zeros are significant.

3. Zeros to the left of the first non-zero number are NOT significant.

4. Zeros to the right of non-zero numbers are significant IF a decimal point is present.

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