Q. How do you write 3,900 in scientific notation?_____×10_____
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 3,900 in scientific notation.To find the coefficient, we need to move the decimal point to the left until we have a number between 1 and 10.Coefficient: 3.9
Determine Sign: Decide whether 3,900 will have a positive or negative exponent in scientific notation.Since 3,900 is greater than 10, it will have a positive exponent.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 3,900 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point to the left 3 places to get the coefficient 3.9.3,900=3.9×103Exponent: 3
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 3,900 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 3.9 for the coefficient and 3 for the exponent in the form a×10b.Scientific notation: 3.9×103
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