SCIENTIFIC NOTATION Review of Introductory MathematicsExample:Multiply (3 x 103)(5 x 10-2)Solution:Step 1: 3 x 5 = 15Step 2: 103 x 10-2 = 103 + -2=101Step 3: The product is: 15 x 101Step 4: = 1.5 x 102DivisionFollow the steps listed below when dividing numbers in scientific notation.Step 1: Divide one decimal into the other.Step 2: Divide one power of ten into the other by subtracting the exponents.Step 3: Put product in single-digit scientific notation.Step 4: If necessary, rewrite decimal with a single number to the left of thedecimal point.Example:(1 x 106) ÷ 5 x 104 =Solution:Step 1:150.2Step 2: = 10(6-4) = 102106104Step 3: 0.2 x 102Step 4: 2.0 x 101MA-01 Page 72 Rev. 0
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