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What is 1. 2 x 10 ^5 in standard form?

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Answer: 0.000012

Step-by-step explanation: The exponent is -5, making it 10 to the power of negative 5. When an exponent is negative, the solution is a number less than the origin or base number. To find our answer, we move the decimal to the left 5 times

1.2 -> 0.000012

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