Question

week 5: understanding scientific notation pt. 1
due nov 30 by 11:59pm points 10 submitting an external tool
if the number ( 7.054\times10^{11} ) is written in standard notation, it is the number 7054 followed by how many zeroes?
select the correct answer below:
6 zeroes
8 zeroes
10 zeroes
9 zeroes
7 zeroes

Explanation:

Step1: Expand the scientific notation

$$7.054\times10^{11}=7.054\times100000000000$$
Multiply \(7.054\) by \(100000000000\): \(7.054\times100000000000 = 705400000000\)

Step2: Count the zeros after 7054

The number \(705400000000\) has \(7\) zeros after \(7054\)

Answer:

7 zeroes