Goopy17 said:Place the following in scientific notation.
T = 2pi.
Would I just put 2pi into scientific notation?
Scientific notation is a way of representing very large or very small numbers in a concise and standardized format. It consists of a number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10.
To convert a number into scientific notation, move the decimal point to the left or right so that there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number of decimal places you move the decimal point determines the power of 10.
Scientific notation is commonly used in scientific and mathematical calculations to represent very large or very small numbers without writing out all the zeros. It also allows for easier comparison of numbers with different magnitudes.
To multiply numbers in scientific notation, multiply the numbers in front of the powers of 10 and add the exponents. To divide, divide the numbers in front of the powers of 10 and subtract the exponents.
Yes, to convert a number from scientific notation back to standard notation, move the decimal point the same number of places as the power of 10, either to the left (if the power is positive) or to the right (if the power is negative).