Question

q1.25 convert 35,600,000,000 into scientific notation.

a \\(3.56 \times 10^9\\)

b \\(3.56 \times 10^{10}\\)

c \\(35.6 \times 10^{10}\\)

d \\(356 \times 10^8\\)

Explanation:

Identify the decimal placement

$$ 35,600,000,000 = 35,600,000,000.0 $$

Count decimal shifts to the left

$$ 3.5600000000 \implies 10 \text{ places} $$

Write in scientific notation

$$ 3.56 \times 10^{10} $$

Answer:

• (A) \(3.56 \times 10^9\)
• (B) \(3.56 \times 10^{10}\) (Correct answer)
• (C) \(35.6 \times 10^{10}\)
• (D) \(356 \times 10^8\)