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positive powers of ten are standard form, this is when large numbers are simplified to make math easier e.g 100000000 is 1x10^9

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Q: What is the definition of positive powers of ten?
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How do you multiply or divide by powers of ten?

Move decimal place left for negative powers of ten, and move decimal place right for positive powers of ten. For example 4X10-6 is 0.000004 7X104 is 70000


What is the definition of negative powers of ten?

A negative power of ten means divide by ten to the positive value of the power. Thus 10-3 is the same as 1/103 or 1/1000 Thus 10-6 is the same as 1/106 or 1/1000000


How does the root deci help understand the definition of decimal?

deci refer to ten. Decimal is a system of counting based on ten and its powers.


How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?

It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.


How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a decimal number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?

It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.


How do you convert fraction to decimal denominator by not power of 10?

By definition, decimal means related to denominators that are powers of ten!


What is the definition to non-legislative powers?

the definition of non legislative powers is: The powers that congress was denied.


When was Powers of Ten created?

Powers of Ten was created in 1968.


What is the duration of Powers of Ten?

The duration of Powers of Ten is 540.0 seconds.


What is the use of decimal points?

It separates the place values with positive power of ten from those with negative powers of ten. In other words, it separates the whole part of numbers from their fractional parts.


How do Ben Ten get special powers?

Ben ten gets his special powers by his watch


How do you prove that a to the power of 0 equals 1?

You first define negative powers as the reciprocals of the positive powers ie x-a = 1/xa. You have the folowing property for positive powers: xa * xb = xa+b You extend the following property to negative powers: So xa * x-a = x0. But by definition, xa * x-a = xa * 1/xa = 1 So x0 = 1