To express \(2.33 \times 10^{-8}\) in decimal form, you can move the decimal point 8 places to the left (since the exponent is -8):
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Start with 2.33.
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Move the decimal point 8 places to the left:
- Move 1 place: 0.233
- Move 2 places: 0.0233
- Move 3 places: 0.00233
- Move 4 places: 0.000233
- Move 5 places: 0.0000233
- Move 6 places: 0.00000233
- Move 7 places: 0.000000233
- Move 8 places: 0.0000000233
So, \(2.33 \times 10^{-8}\) in decimal form is \(0.0000000233\).