Question

Can someone explain the answer to 7.1x10^-3 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

${ \tt{7.1 \times {10}^{ - 3} }} \\ { \bf{negative \: means \: { \green{increase \: in \: decimal \: places}}}} \\ = { \tt{0.71 \times {10}^{ - 2} }} \\ = { \tt{0.071 \times {10}^{ - 1} }} \\ = { \tt{0.0071 \times {10}^{0} }} \\ { \boxed{ but \: {10}^{0} = 1}} \\ \therefore{ \tt{ = 0.0071 \times 1 = 0.0071}}$