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: 84

Answer

.024

Work Step by Step

Multiply the corresponding parts together to find: $=(1.2 \cdot 2) \times (10^3 \cdot 10^{-5}) \\=2.4 \times 10^{3+(-5)} \\=2.4 \times 10^{-2}\\=.024$
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