Question

the mass of a human cell is 0.000000000001 kilogram. what is the mass of a human cell in scientific notation, in kilograms?
×10

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the form of scientific notation

Scientific notation is \(a\times10^{n}\), where \(1\leqslant|a|\lt10\) and \(n\) is an integer.

Step2: Determine the value of \(a\)

For \(0.0000000001\), \(a = 1\).

Step3: Determine the value of \(n\)

Count the number of places the decimal point moves. From \(0.0000000001\) to \(1\), the decimal point moves 10 places to the right. Since the original number is less than \(1\), \(n=- 10\).

Answer:

\(1\times10^{-10}\)