Answer:
a) 0.03050 = 3.050 × 10-²
b) 0.256 x 10°= 2.56 × 10-¹
c) 25.005 10 = 2.500510 × 10¹
Explanation:
Scientific notations is a way of making very large or very small numbers more comprehensive or simplified. It involves the use of power of ten (10^). The numbers are represented to the power of ten. The following format is used:
a x 10^b
where; a is a number or decimal number between 1 and 10 i.e less than 10 but greater than 1
b is the power of ten
To write a number in scientific notation,
- we move the decimal point right or left depending on whether we're trying to reduce or increase the number
- we count the number of times the decimal point was moved. This serves as the b in the format above.
For example,
a) 0.03050 = 3.050 × 10-²
The decimal point was moved rightward twice. This caused the ^-2 power.
b) 0.256 x 10°= 2.56 × 10-¹
The decimal point was moved rightward once. This caused the ^-1 power.
c) 25.005 10 = 2.500510 × 10¹
The decimal point was moved leftward once. This caused the ^1 power.
