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How is 0.000072 written in scientific notation
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To write 0.000072 in scientific notation, you need to express it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.
1. Move the decimal point in 0.000072 to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10.
- Moving the decimal point 4 places to the right gives you 7.2.
2. Since you moved the decimal point 4 places to the right, you will use a negative exponent for the power of 10.
So, 0.000072 can be written in scientific notation as:
\[ 7.2 \times 10^{-5} \]
1. Move the decimal point in 0.000072 to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10.
- Moving the decimal point 4 places to the right gives you 7.2.
2. Since you moved the decimal point 4 places to the right, you will use a negative exponent for the power of 10.
So, 0.000072 can be written in scientific notation as:
\[ 7.2 \times 10^{-5} \]
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