Operations with Scientific Notation Notes

Example #4 - convert 208.8 x 10¯11 to scientific notation. Step 1 - convert the 208.8 to scientific notation. Answer = 2.088 x 102. Step 2 - write out the new number. Answer = 2.088 x 102 x 10¯11. Step 3 - combine the exponents according to the usual rules for exponents. Answer = 2.088 x 10¯9. Now, convert both of these to scientific notation. ................
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