Question

One second is approximately 0.0000115741 of a day.

Which is correct in scientific notation?

(1 point)
Responses

0.115741×10−4
0 point 1 1 5 7 4 1 times 10 to the negative 4 power

1.15741×105
1 point 1 5 7 4 1 times 10 to the 5th power

1.15741×10−4
1 point 1 5 7 4 1 times 10 to the negative 4 power

1.15741×10−5
1 point 1 5 7 4 1 times 10 to the negative 5 power

Answer 1

To convert 0.0000115741 into scientific notation, you want to express it as a value between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

Starting with 0.0000115741, we can rewrite this:

1.15741 (the decimal point moves 5 places to the right to make it a number between 1 and 10)
The power of 10 is -5 (because we moved the decimal to the right).

Thus, in scientific notation, it is:

\[
1.15741 \times 10^{-5}
\]

So the correct response is:

**1.15741×10−5**