Q. How do you write 7,360 in scientific notation?______×10______
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 7,360 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 10.7,360 becomes 7.36 when we move the decimal point three places to the left.Coefficient: 7.36
Determine Sign: Decide whether the exponent in scientific notation will be positive or negative.Since 7,360 is greater than 10, the exponent in scientific notation will be positive.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 7,360 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point three places to the left to get the coefficient 7.36.Therefore, 7,360=7.36×103.Exponent: 3
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 7,360 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 7.36 for the coefficient and 3 for the exponent in the expression a×10b.Scientific notation: 7.36×103
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