Q. Simplify. Your answer should be in proper scientific notation25(8×103)
Identify Numbers and Operation: Identify the numbers to be multiplied and the operation to be performed.We have 25 and 8×103 to be multiplied together.Calculation: None needed at this step.
Multiply Coefficients: Multiply the coefficients (numerical parts) together. 25 multiplied by 8 equals 200. Calculation: 25×8=200
Combine with Power of 10: Combine the result from the previous step with the power of 10.Since 8×103 has a power of 10, we simply attach 103 to the result of the multiplication of the coefficients.Calculation: 200×103
Express in Scientific Notation: Express the result in proper scientific notation.Proper scientific notation requires a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. The number 200 is not between 1 and 10, so we need to adjust it.Calculation: 200 can be written as 2×102, so the expression becomes 2×102×103.
Combine Powers of 10: Combine the powers of 10 using the rule of exponents (adding the exponents when multiplying with the same base).Calculation: 2×102+3=2×105
Final Answer: Write the final answer in proper scientific notation.Calculation: The final answer is 2×105.