A calculator displays 8.5E4. How do you write 8.5E4 in standard form?

Answer 1

The notation \( 8.5E4 \) represents the scientific notation for the number \( 8.5 \times 10^4 \).

To convert this to standard form, you simply calculate:

\[ 8.5 \times 10^4 = 8.5 \times 10000 = 85000 \]

So, in standard form, \( 8.5E4 \) is written as \( 85000 \).