Q. How do you write 4,450 in scientific notation?______×10______
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 4,450 in scientific notation.To find the coefficient, we move the decimal point to the left until we have a number between 1 and 10.Coefficient: 4.45
Determine Sign: Decide whether 4,450 will have a positive or negative exponent in scientific notation.Since 4,450 is greater than 10, it will have a positive exponent.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 4,450 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point two places to the left to get the coefficient 4.45.4,450=4.45×102Exponent: 2
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 4,450 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 4.45 for the coefficient and 2 for the exponent in the form a×10b.Scientific notation: 4.45×102
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