Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Appendix A - Basic Algebra Review - A Exercises - Page A-15: 98

Answer

$6.78\times10^{12}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: Scientific Notation includes only one non-zero digit in front of the decimal point. Step 2: For 6,780,000,000,000.0, the decimal point must be moved 12 times to the left in order to ensure that their is only one non-zero digit in front of the decimal point. Step 3: Therefore, 6,780,000,000,000=$6.78\times10^{12}$.
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