Question

The expression below is scientificnotation for what number?4.58x10^-2

Answer 1

Using the exponent rules, 10^-2 can be expressed as follows:

`10^(-2)=(1)/(10^2)=(1)/(100)`

Substituting into the expression in scientific notation, we get:

`4.58\cdot10^(-2)=4.58\cdot(1)/(100)=(4.58)/(100)=0.0458`