Question

Select the choice that represents 0.00000598 written in scientific notation.

a) 59.8 x 10^-6
b) 5.98 x 10^5
c) 5.98 x 10^6
d) 59.8 x 10^-7

Answer 1

To express 0.00000598 in scientific notation, we move the decimal point 6 places to the right, resulting in 5.98. The exponent is -6, hence the scientific notation is 5.98 x 10^-6 (choice a).

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the number 0.00000598 in scientific notation, we need to move the decimal point to the right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of it. In this case, we move the decimal point 6 places to the right, resulting in the number 5.98. Since we moved the decimal point to the right, we need to multiply the number by 10 raised to the power equal to the number of places we moved the decimal point. In this case, we moved the decimal point 6 places to the right, so the exponent is 6. Therefore, the number 0.00000598 in scientific notation is represented as 5.98 x 10^-6 (choice a).