How do you write 40.76 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

To write the number 40.76 in scientific notation, you need to express it as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

1. Move the decimal point in 40.76 one place to the left, which gives you 4.076.
2. Because you moved the decimal point one place to the left, you multiply by 10 raised to the power of 1.

Therefore, 40.76 in scientific notation is:

\[ 4.076 \times 10^1 \]