Q. Simplify. Your answer should be in proper scientific notation:(2.5×104)(4×103)
Question Prompt: Question prompt: What is the product of (2.5×104) and (4×103) in proper scientific notation?To multiply two numbers in scientific notation, we multiply their coefficients and add the exponents of 10.Calculation: (2.5×104)×(4×103)=(2.5×4)×(104×103)
Calculation: Now we calculate the product of the coefficients and the sum of the exponents separately.Calculation for coefficients: 2.5×4=10Calculation for exponents: 104×103=104+3=107
Calculation for Coefficients: Combine the results to get the product in scientific notation.Calculation: 10×107However, the coefficient 10 is not between 1 and 9.99, which is required for proper scientific notation.
Calculation for Exponents: To convert the coefficient to a number between 1 and 9.99, we can express 10 as 1.0×101.Calculation: 10×107=(1.0×101)×107=1.0×101+7=1.0×108Now the number is in proper scientific notation.
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