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How do you write 2.74 x 10 to the negative 3rd power in standard notation?

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Answer:

The exponent is -3, making it 10 to the power of negative 3. 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 3 times:

2.74 ->0.00274

Explanation:

Final Answer 0.00274

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