Question
Write 802 in scientific notation.
Answer
$$ 802 = 8.02\cdot 10^{2} $$
Explanation
Step 1: Since 802 do not have a decimal point, we will add one at the end of the number 802.
802.
Step 2: Move the decimal point from its current position (the black dot) to a position immediately to the right of the first nonzero digit (the red dot).
8.02.
Step 3: We moved the decimal point 2 spaces to the right. Therefore, the exponent on base 10 will be positive 2.Now we know that the:
Mantissa = 8.02
Exponent = 2
So, the solution is:
$$802 = \color{blue}{ 8.02} \cdot 10^{ \color{red}{ 2 }}$$This page was created using
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