how do you write 62,000 in scientific notation?

Question

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Answer 1

To write 62,000 in scientific notation, you should represent it as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

1. Start with 62,000.
2. Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you move the decimal point four places to the left, which gives you 6.2.
3. Since you moved the decimal point four places, you need to multiply by \(10^4\).

So, in scientific notation, 62,000 is written as:

\[ 6.2 \times 10^4 \]