Answer:
3.64 × 10¹⁵
Explanation:
Hey!
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We always follow these rules when we are Multiplying and Dividing numbers with Scientific Notation.
1. If the numbers are not in scientific notation, convert them.
2. Regroup the numbers using the commutative and associative properties of exponents.
3. Now multiply the two numbers written in scientific notation, you work out the coefficients and the exponents separately.
-Use the product rule; aⁿ × aᵇ = a⁽ⁿ⁺ᵇ⁾ to multiply the bases.
4. If the product of the coefficients is greater than 9, convert it to scientific notation and multiply by the new power of 10.
5. Join the new coefficient to the new power of 10 to get the answer.
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Let's start!
Our equation:
(5.2 × 10⁶)(7 × 10⁸)
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1. If the numbers are not in scientific notation, convert them.
They are in scientific notation, so we go on to step 2.
2. Regroup the numbers using the commutative and associative properties of exponents.
(5.2 × 7)(10⁶ × 10⁸)
3. Now multiply the two numbers written in scientific notation, you work out the coefficients and the exponents separately.
-Use the product rule; aⁿ × aᵇ = a⁽ⁿ⁺ᵇ⁾ to multiply the bases.
5.2 × 7 = 36.4
10⁶ × 10⁸= 10⁽⁶⁺⁸⁾ = 10¹⁴
4. If the product of the coefficients is greater than 9, convert it to scientific notation and multiply by the new power of 10.
36.4 = 3.64 × 10¹
5. Join the new coefficient to the new power of 10 to get the answer.
3.64 × 10¹ × 10¹⁴
3.64 × 10⁽¹⁺¹⁴⁾ = 3.64 × 10¹⁵
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3.64 × 10¹⁵
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