Question

The solution generated by the calculator is 5.779E–8. Describe how to interpret the solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

the E-8 at the end means the number is multiplied by 10^-8

so 5.779E-8=

5.779 x 10^-8 =

a negative power means move the decimal place that many places to the left

so 5.779 x 10^-8 =

0.00000005779

Answer 2

Answer:

The Sample Answer

Step-by-step explanation:

the E indicates scientific notation. the first number is the coefficient of the number in scientific notation. this number is multiplied by a power of 10. the number following E, which is -8, is the exponent, and the base is 10.

I put: The E-8 at the end means the exponent number is -8. Putting this with the coefficient and writing it in standard form comes out to 5.779×10^8.