Question

How do you convert 3.92x102 into standard form?

Answer 1

look at the power of

10

: you move the point to the right of many places as the (positive) value of the exponent of 10, which, in this case is

2

.

You get:

3.92

→

to places to the right:

39

.

2

392

.

0

=look at the power of

10

: you move the point to the right of many places as the (positive) value of the exponent of 10, which, in this case is

2

.

You get:

3.92

→

to places to the right:

39

.

2

392

.

0

=

392

392