Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 336: 119

Answer

$3.24 \times 10^{10}$

Work Step by Step

Write each number in scientific notation to obtain: $=(6 \times 10^4)(5.4 \times 10^{5})$ Multiply 6 and 5.4 together and the powers of 10 together to obtain: $=32.4 \times 10^{4+5} \\=(3.24 \times 10) \times 10^9 \\=3.24 \times 10^{1+9} \\=3.24 \times 10^{10}$
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