Q. How do you write 90,400 in scientific notation?_____×10_____
Find Coefficient: Determine the coefficient for 90,400 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: 9.04
Determine Sign: Decide whether the exponent in scientific notation will be positive or negative.Since 90,400 is greater than 10, the exponent will be positive.
Calculate Exponent: Calculate the exponent for 90,400 in scientific notation.We moved the decimal point 4 places to the left to get the coefficient 9.04.90,400=9.04×104Exponent: 4
Write in Scientific Notation: Write 90,400 in scientific notation using the coefficient and exponent.Substitute 9.04 for the coefficient and 4 for the exponent in the expression a×10b.Scientific notation: 9.04×104
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