453.122 x 10 = 4531.22
453.122 x 10^3 = 453122
453.122 x 10^-2 = 4.53122 ????????????????
so when we have a negative exponent like this one, do we simply move the decimal to the left based on what the exponent is.
so if the exponent is -2, do we go 2 places to the left or 3???
thanks to all
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when exponent is negative you go left. you said -2, thus you go 2 spaces to the leftGurpinder wrote:453.122 x 10 = 4531.22
453.122 x 10^3 = 453122
453.122 x 10^-2 = 4.53122 ????????????????
so when we have a negative exponent like this one, do we simply move the decimal to the left based on what the exponent is.
so if the exponent is -2, do we go 2 places to the left or 3???
thanks to all
i.e. 95400 * 10^-3 = 95.4
i.e2. 95400 * 10^-4 = 9.54
i.e.3 95400 * 10^-5 = 0.954
hope it helps
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ok.....so when i do this 4x10^-2 --- why do i get .4 when the book says that its .04 ?????shibal wrote:when exponent is negative you go left. you said -2, thus you go 2 spaces to the leftGurpinder wrote:453.122 x 10 = 4531.22
453.122 x 10^3 = 453122
453.122 x 10^-2 = 4.53122 ????????????????
so when we have a negative exponent like this one, do we simply move the decimal to the left based on what the exponent is.
so if the exponent is -2, do we go 2 places to the left or 3???
thanks to all
i.e. 95400 * 10^-3 = 95.4
i.e2. 95400 * 10^-4 = 9.54
i.e.3 95400 * 10^-5 = 0.954
hope it helps
best
10^-2 = .1
and .1x4 = .4
what am i doing wrong!!!!
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10^-2 =1*10^-2Gurpinder wrote: ok.....so when i do this 4x10^-2 --- why do i get .4 when the book says that its .04 ?????
10^-2 = .1
and .1x4 = .4
what am i doing wrong!!!!
So now, put the decimal dot(.) 2 spaces before 1.(including 1)
Hence 0.01
4* 10^-2
Hence = 0.04
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Hi!Gurpinder wrote:453.122 x 10 = 4531.22
453.122 x 10^3 = 453122
453.122 x 10^-2 = 4.53122 ????????????????
so when we have a negative exponent like this one, do we simply move the decimal to the left based on what the exponent is.
so if the exponent is -2, do we go 2 places to the left or 3???
thanks to all
A negative exponent is the same as the reciprocal of the positive exponent.
For example, 2^(-4) = 1/(2^4)
So, when you multiply by 10 to a negative exponent, you're really dividing by 10 to the positive exponent.
Using your example:
453.122 x 10^-2 = 453.122 / 10^2 = 453.122 / 100 = 4.53122
As you noted, this simply means that you move the decimal to the left for negative powers of 10 and to the right for positive powers of 10.
Similarly:
4 x 10^-2
= 4 / 10^2
= 4 / 100
= .04
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