Q. How do you write 41,600 in scientific notation?_____×10_____
Question Prompt: Question prompt: How do you write 41,600 in scientific notation?
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 41,600 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: 4.16
Determine Exponent: Decide whether 41,600 will have a positive or negative exponent in scientific notation.Since 41,600 is greater than 10, it will have a positive exponent.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 41,600 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point 4 places to the left to get the coefficient 4.16.41,600=4.16×104Exponent: 4
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 41,600 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 4.16 for the coefficient and 4 for the exponent in the expression a×10b.Scientific notation: 4.16×104
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