Answer:
0.0056 = 5.6 × 10^-3
952 = 9.52 × 10^2
0.017 = 1.7 × 10^-2
Step-by-step explanation:
To figure out the power of 952, think "how many places do I move the decimal point?"
- When the number is 10 or greater, the decimal point has to move to the left, so the power for 952 is positive.
- When the number is smaller than 1, the decimal point has to move to the right, so the power for 0.017 is negative.
(also the number before the exponent is always 10)
Step-by-step: 0.0056 is written 5.6 × 10-3
The number is smaller than 1, so you're moving the decimal point right.
The exponent is how many times you moved the decimal point to get to a whole number, so the exponent will be -3,
Because you move the decimal point 3 times (right, so it will be negative) to get to a whole number (5.6)
