Answer: 3.610^5+4.810^4 in scientific notation is 4.08*10^5.
Step-by-step explanation: The initial step to convert 3.610^5+4.810^4 into scientific notation is to combine the two values.
The sum of 3610 multiplied by 10 to the power of 5 and 4810 multiplied by 10 to the power of 4 is equal to adding 3610 multiplied by 10 to the power of 4 and 4810 multiplied by 10 to the power of 4, resulting in 40.8 multiplied by 10 to the power of 4.
We can convert 40.8*10^4 to scientific notation by shifting the decimal point to the left until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal, and denoting the number of decimal places moved with a 10 exponent.
Rewording: When you raise 40.810 to the power of 4, the result is 4.0810 to the power of 5 when you add 1 to the exponent. This is equivalent to multiplying 4.08 by 10 and raising it to the power of 5.