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Ethan answered

64.8x10-10 on a
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Quiz. His teacher
marked it wrong.
Fix Ethan's answer.
Write this number in
correct
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION.

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Answer:

6.48×10⁻⁹

Explanation:

You want the number 64.8×10⁻¹⁰ written correctly in scientific notation.

Scientific notation

A number in scientific notation has 1 digit to the left of the decimal point. The coefficient of the number shown needs to be divided by 10, and the exponent adjusted upward by 1 so the value stays the same. The result is ...

6.48×10⁻⁹

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Additional comment

A calculator or spreadsheet can display a number in scientific notation for you .

The second attachment names the parts of the number. The "coefficient" is sometimes called the "mantissa."

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