Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Test - Page 137: 3

Answer

(a) $1.86 \times 10^{11}$ (b) $3.965 \times 10^{-7}$

Work Step by Step

(a) Move the decimal point 11 places to the left to have $1.86$, then muliply $10^{11}$ to retain the value to have: $=1.86 \times 10^{11}$ (b) Move the decimal point seven places to the right to have $3.965$, then multiply $10^{-7}$ to retain value and have: $=3.965 \times 10^{-7}$
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