True or false? 1.5 × 10-5 is the scientific notation of the number 0.0000015.
Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the statement:
1.5 × 10-5 is the scientific notation of the number 0.0000015
Determine if the conversion if true or false.
Explanation:
False, in changing a number in standard form to scientific notation, we simply must count the number of 0 and include the first non-zero for decimals. In our case we 5 zeros and 1 non-zero therefore the degree of the scientific notation must be 1.5 x 10^-6.
If we are gonna change 1.5 x 10^-5 to standard form, it will become,
= 0.000015
Final answer:
False