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If q is a single-digit number, then q * 10 ^ - 5 is always negative. trueor false
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False.
10^-5 = 0.00001 is positive, so q·10^-5 has the same sign as q. If q = 3, q·10^-5 = 0.00003 (positive); if q = 0, q·10^-5 = 0. Only if q is negative will the product be negative.
10^-5 = 0.00001 is positive, so q·10^-5 has the same sign as q. If q = 3, q·10^-5 = 0.00003 (positive); if q = 0, q·10^-5 = 0. Only if q is negative will the product be negative.
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