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Scientific Notation Unit Test
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One second is approximately 0.0000115741 of a day. What is this number in scientific notation?(1 point)

Answer 1

To express the number 0.0000115741 in scientific notation, you need to move the decimal point to the right to the first non-zero digit.

In this case, you move the decimal point 5 places to the right, which gives you \( 1.15741 \). Since you moved the decimal point 5 places to the right, this is equivalent to multiplying by \( 10^{-5} \).

Thus, the scientific notation for 0.0000115741 is:

\[ 1.15741 \times 10^{-5} \]