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How do you write 0.000785 in scientific notation?× 10 to the second power?

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Answer:

7.85 x 10^-4

Explanation:

the first value must be between 1 and 9, inclusive

in this case it would be 7.85

we had to move the decimal point 4 places to the left to make 7.85

when you move the decimal to the left then the exponent is a negative

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