8.6.a
Use scientific notation and choose units of appropriate size for measurements of very large or very small quantities.
Example Problems
What exponent will make this equation true?
Express this number in scientific notation:
0.084
0.084
Express this number in scientific notation:
0.1588
0.1588
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