Concept explainers
Express the number 0.000042 in scientific notation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Interpretation: The number
Concept Introduction: Scientific notations are used to express too big and too small numbers in a decimal form for better representation of the number. It simplifies the calculations. According to this notation, all numbers are expressed in the following manner:
Here,
Answer to Problem 1SAQ
Correct answer: The given number
Explanation of Solution
Reason for correct option:
The given number is
Thus, it is written as
Reasons for incorrect options:
The number
The number
The number
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