Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation - Exercise Set 5.6 - Page 320: 58

Answer

$5.84 \times 10^{-7} = 0.000000584$

Work Step by Step

The exponent of 10 is negative, so to convert the given number into decimal notation, move the decimal point 7 places to the left to find: $5.84 \times 10^{-7} = 0.000000584$
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