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What is 5.9 x 10⁻⁶ in standard notation?
O A. 1/5.9⁶
O B. 5,900,000
O C. 0.0000059
O D. 0.000059

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Because we have to move the decimal point 6 times to the left
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Answer:

C. 0.0000059

Explanation:

5,9*10^(-6The exponent is -6, making it 10 to the power of negative 6. 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 6 times: 0.0000059

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