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Is 7.2 x 4¹⁰ written in scientific notation. a.True b.False

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Final answer:

No, 7.2 x 4¹⁰ is not written in scientific notation because it does not follow the format a x 10⁻¹¹ where 1 ≤ a < 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression 7.2 x 4¹⁰ is not written in scientific notation.

Scientific notation requires a format of the form a x 10⁻¹¹, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and b is an integer.

To convert 7.2 x 4¹⁰ into scientific notation, you would need to express the 4¹⁰ as a power of 10 and adjust the coefficient (7.2) to meet the requirement that it is a number between 1 and 10.

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