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#1 2024-05-11 05:27:02
- mathxyz
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Height of Mount Everest
The height of Mt.Everest is 8848 meters. Express this height in scientific notation.
Let me see.
I think 8848 becomes 8.848.
Moving 3 decimal points to the left means that 10 is raised to the 3rd power.
I get 8.848 x 10^3.
You say?
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#2 2024-05-11 06:33:11
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Re: Height of Mount Everest
Correct.
B
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#3 2024-05-11 08:27:11
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Re: Height of Mount Everest
Bob wrote:
Correct.
B
It is very important to be able to convert back and forth between scientific notation and decimal form. It is a good skill to have for sure.
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