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What is the sum of 5.3 x 10 to the fifth power and 3.8 x 10 to the fourth power in scientific notation

User Leonidos
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Answer:

5.68 x 10 to the 5th power

Explanation:

User Ruslan Ostafiichuk
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Answer:5.6 x 10^5

Explanation:

When ever we hear sum, what comes to our mind must be addition

Here we are Adding 5.3 x 10 to the fifth power= 5.3 x 10^5 to

3.8 x 10 to the fourth power = 3.8 x 10^4

First,

Expanding the scientific notation we have that

5.3 x 10^5 = 530,000

3.8 x 10^4= 38,000

Add = 568,000

Putting back in Scientific notation we have 568000 = 5.6 x 10^5

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