A calculator displays 3.8E8. How do you write 3.8E8 in standard form?

Answer 1

The notation \( 3.8E8 \) is a way of expressing numbers in scientific notation, where "E" stands for "exponent." In this case, \( 3.8E8 \) means \( 3.8 \times 10^8 \).

To write \( 3.8E8 \) in standard form, you would express it as:

\[ 3.8 \times 10^8 = 380,000,000 \]

So, \( 3.8E8 \) in standard form is \( 380,000,000 \).