Q. Write the number 8.5×102 in standard form.Answer:
Understand Scientific Notation: Understand the meaning of scientific notation.In scientific notation, a number is written as the product of a coefficient (a number between 1 and 10) and 10 raised to a power. The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.
Convert to Standard Form: Convert the scientific notation to standard form.To convert 8.5×102 to standard form, we move the decimal point in the coefficient 2 places to the right, because the exponent is 2.Calculation: 8.5 becomes 850.
Write Final Answer: Write the final answer in standard form.After moving the decimal point two places to the right, we get the standard form of the number.Final Answer: 850
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