Q. How do you write 19,800 in scientific notation?_____×10_____
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 19,800 in scientific notation.To find the coefficient, we need to move the decimal point to the left until we have a number that is at least 1 but less than 10.Coefficient: 1.98
Determine Sign: Decide whether 19,800 will have a positive or negative exponent in scientific notation.Since 19,800 is greater than 10, it will have a positive exponent in scientific notation.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 19,800 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point to the left 4 times to get the coefficient 1.98.19,800=1.98×104Exponent: 4
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 19,800 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 1.98 for the coefficient and 4 for the exponent in the expression a×10b.Scientific notation: 1.98×104
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