A calculator displays 1.129E-4. How do you write 1.129E-4 in scientific notation?

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The notation "1.129E-4" is already in scientific notation. It represents the number \( 1.129 \times 10^{-4} \). In scientific notation, the format is generally written as \( a \times 10^n \), where \( a \) is a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and \( n \) is an integer. So, \( 1.129E-4 \) is equivalent to \( 1.129 \times 10^{-4} \).