Question

Is -5.1 x 10^5 in scientific notation? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Given:

`-5.1*10^5`

Let's determine if the number is in scientific notation.

A number is in scientific notation if there is only one non-zero number to the left of the decimal point and it is multiplied by 10 and raised to the power of a number.

Here, there is only one non-zero number to the left of the decimal of the given number and it is multiplied and 10 and raised to the power of 5.

Therefore, we can say the number is in scientific notation.

ANSWER:

Yes, it is in scientific notation.