How do you write #32,000# in scientific notation?
1 Answer
Jan 14, 2016
# 3.2 xx 10^4 #
Explanation:
A number in scientific notation is of the form
# a xx 10^n # where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer
writing 32 000 as a number between 1 and 10 is 3.2
To get number back into it's original form means multiplying 3.2 by 10 000
#rArr 32 000 = 3.2 xx 10^4 #
