Question

rewrite the following statement using a number in scientific notation. a large power plant generates 1.8 gigawatts of electrical power. (recall that giga- means \billion.\) a large power plant generates □ watts of electrical power. (use the multiplication symbol in the math palette as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Understand giga- means billion

Billion is \(10^9\), so 1.8 gigawatts is \(1.8\times10^9\) watts.

Step2: Confirm scientific notation

Scientific notation is in the form \(a\times10^n\) where \(1\leq a<10\) and \(n\) is an integer. Here, \(a = 1.8\) and \(n = 9\), so it's \(1.8\times10^9\).

Answer:

\(1.8\times10^{9}\)