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Answer 1 · 2017-02-23T19:50:17

Depends on what you are given.

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If you are simply asked to give the scientific notation of a number, say 0.00000016, the decimal point ends up right after the FIRST whole number (except zero).

0.00000016 = $1.6$ $1.6$ x $10^{- 7}$ $10^(-7)$
1,234,567,890 = $1.23$ $1.23$ x $10^{9}$ $10^9$

The movement of decimal depends on what numbers you were given. A $p o s i t i v e$ $color(blue)(positive)$ exponent would mean that you have shifted the decimal from right to left.

1,000,000 = $1.0$ $1.0$ x $10^{6}$ $10^6$
213,645.89 = $2.14$ $2.14$ x $10^{5}$ $10^5$

A $negative$ $color(red)("negative")$ movement means that the decimal place moved from left to right.

0.004 = $4.0$ $4.0$ x $10^{- 2}$ $10^(-2)$
0.00435 = $4.35$ $4.35$ x $10^{- 2}$ $10^(-2)$

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