Question

If 6,734 = 6.734 x 10^a then a =

Answer 1

a = 3

Explanation:

A number in scientific form is

a ×
`10^(n)` ( where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer )

We require to express 6734 as a number between 1 and 10 , that is

6.734

To get the number back to what it is requires it to be multiplied by 1000

6734 = 6.734 × 1000 = 6.734 ×
`10^(3)`

Answer 2

Hopes this helps:

Answer: a = 3

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