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#1 2013-08-11 21:30:23

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Standard Form.

Simplify the following, leaving your answer in standard form.

I have solved it but had different solution  from what the book has, I need some assistance.


1) 0.81 * 10^-5/2.25 * 10

2). 0.0048 * 0.81 * 10^-7/ 0.027 * 0.04 * 10^6


Both number one and two are in a  'square root sign'


Please, I would be much obliged if you produce your steps here.


Thanks in advance.


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#2 2013-08-11 21:35:48

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Re: Standard Form.

What were your answers?

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#3 2013-08-11 21:58:29

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Re: Standard Form.

1). I had 6.0 * 10^-15

And

2). I had, 6.0 * 10^-9.

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#4 2013-08-11 22:13:50

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Re: Standard Form.

Okay, 1) looks like this?

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#5 2013-08-11 22:19:21

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Re: Standard Form.

Yes. But all are in a square root.

Sorry! the denominator is 2.25 * 10^7

Forgive me.

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#6 2013-08-11 22:23:50

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Re: Standard Form.

So we have:

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#7 2013-08-11 22:30:22

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Re: Standard Form.

Right!

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#8 2013-08-11 22:34:58

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Re: Standard Form.

You were close I am getting 6 x 10^-7

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#9 2013-08-11 22:41:58

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Re: Standard Form.

Please can you provide the steps?

Thanks.

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#10 2013-08-11 22:45:39

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Re: Standard Form.

Do it by pieces, what is

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#11 2013-08-11 22:52:51

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Re: Standard Form.

= 10^(-5-7)=10^-12.

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#12 2013-08-11 22:55:35

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Re: Standard Form.

Very good.

Now what is .81 / 2.25?

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#13 2013-08-11 23:03:38

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Re: Standard Form.

= 0.36 *10^0

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#14 2013-08-11 23:08:40

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Re: Standard Form.

Leave out the 10^0, it is 1. We do not show multiplication by 1.

Now combine the two answers.

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#15 2013-08-11 23:18:05

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Re: Standard Form.

0.36 *  10-12
= 0.6 * 10^-6
= 6.0 * 10^-7

It looks I was confused by the root.

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#16 2013-08-11 23:23:28

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Re: Standard Form.

Very good. It is awful making a human being do such calculations. We have machinery for that nowadays.


Is this 2)?

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#17 2013-08-11 23:43:30

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Re: Standard Form.

Yes, Bobbym.

I just want to become used to them, cos in no time I will be teaching others.


Now, I had the same answer for the second question.


I owe you some thanks. :-)

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#18 2013-08-11 23:52:10

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Re: Standard Form.

That book has a sense of humor at least. I am getting the same answer as 1).

I owe you some thanks. :-)

No thanks required.

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#19 2013-08-12 00:14:32

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Re: Standard Form.

Yes I tried to solve it once again and now I have the same answer as the first one, The root was my main problem, but now I have known how to go about that.



Thank you very much Bobbym.

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#20 2013-08-12 00:16:50

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Re: Standard Form.

Hi;

You are welcome. I am going to take a break, see you in a bit.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#21 2013-08-12 00:25:15

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Re: Standard Form.

Okay.

I will return getting to nıght time.

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#22 2013-08-12 02:53:43

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Re: Standard Form.

Hi;

Sorry for the delay but I needed an hour or so nap.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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