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A positive, finite decimal s is said to be written in scientific notation if it is expressed as a product d x 10", where d
is a finite decimal so that 1 ≤ d < 10, and n is an integer.
The integer n is called the order of magnitude of the decimal d x 10".
Are the following numbers written in scientific notation? If not, state the reason.
Exercise 1
1.908 x 1017
Exercise 2
0.325 x 10-2
Exercise 3
7.99 x 10³2
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Exercise 4
4.0701 +10
Exercise 5
18.432 x 5
Lesson 9 Classwork 8.1
Exercise 6
8x 10-¹1
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Answer 1

Exercise 1: Yes, 1.908 x 10^17 is written in scientific notation.

Exercise 2: Yes, 0.325 x 10^-2 is written in scientific notation.

Exercise 3: No, 7.99 x 10^32 is not written in scientific notation. The decimal d must be between 1 and 10, not between 10 and 100.

Exercise 4: No, 4.0701 + 10 is not written in scientific notation. The correct format is d x 10^n.

Exercise 5: No, 18.432 x 5 is not written in scientific notation. The correct format is d x 10^n.

Exercise 6: No, 8x 10^-11 is not written in scientific notation. The correct format is d x 10^n.