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Which of the following is expressed in engineering notation?

(A) 5.34 x 10
(B) 5.34 x 102
(C) 5.34 x 103
(D) 5.34 x 104

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Final answer:

Option (C) 5.34 x 10^3 is expressed in engineering notation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression that is expressed in engineering notation is option (C) 5.34 x 103.

Engineering notation, also known as scientific notation, is a way of representing numbers that are either very large or very small. It consists of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. In option (C), 5.34 is multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 3, which represents 3 decimal places shifted to the right.

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