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Scientific Notation Unit Test
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The temperature of the sun at its center is about 2.7×107
degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature written in decimal notation?

Answer 1

To convert the scientific notation \(2.7 \times 10^7\) into decimal notation, you move the decimal point in the number \(2.7\) seven places to the right.

Starting with \(2.7\):

1. Move the decimal point to the right:
- 1st place: 27
- 2nd place: 270
- 3rd place: 2700
- 4th place: 27000
- 5th place: 270000
- 6th place: 2700000
- 7th place: 27000000

So, \(2.7 \times 10^7\) in decimal notation is \(27,000,000\) degrees Fahrenheit.