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A1 It means 1x103 = 1000 (three zeroes after the one)
A2 To understand why this is so, the expression 'to the power of' just means that the number concerned is multiplied by itself the appropriate number of times. Thus '10 to the power of three' means 10 x 10 x 10 which equals 1000. Scientists often use this as a shorthand way of writing large numbers.
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What does power of 10 mean in math?
the power of 10 mean 10 100 1,000 100,000 the power of 10 mean 10 100 1,000 100,000
What does it mean if you have three freckles in the shape of a triangle?
you have a special power when you reach the age 10 if your past it start studying
What is 10 to the third power?
1000ten to the power of three is 1000 because the three indicates the number of zeros
What does 10 to the minus 3 power mean?
10 to the power 3 means 10*10*10, or 1000 10 to the power MINUS 3 means 1 over 10 to the power 3, so 1/1000.
Write three fractions equal to 1 which has a denominator of 10?
Do you mean? 2/10+3/10+5/10?
