Question

charlee is using her calculator to find the product of two large numbers. her calculator shows 1.78e12 on the display. interpret what this means. (2 points)

Explanation:

Step1: Understand scientific notation

The calculator uses scientific notation. In the format \(aEb\), it means \(a\times10^{b}\).

Step2: Substitute values

Here \(a = 1.78\) and \(b=12\). So the number is \(1.78\times10^{12}\).

Answer:

The product of the two large numbers is \(1.78\times10^{12}\) (or \(1780000000000\) in standard form).