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How do you multiply a negative power of ten?
Move the decimal point left to multiply by a negative power of ten. For example, 5X10-3 is 0.005
When you multiply a decimal by a power of ten what is the relationship between the number of places the decimal point moves and the number of zeros in the power of ten?
One to one
Which pattern describe how the decimal point moves when you multiply a decimal number by any power of ten?
Multiplying a real number by a positive power of ten moves the decimal point that number (the exponent) of places to the right. Multiplying by a negative power of ten moves it to the left. For example, the -3 power of 10 is 1/1000; multiplying by that moves the decimal point 3 places to the left.
What happens to the decimal point when finding the product of 0.0038 times 10th to the power?
The answer depends on the power of ten in question.
How do you multiply 3.6 times 10 to the fourth power?
When you multiply by ten to a power, move the decimal point to the right by the number of places of the power. 3.6 x 10 ^4 move decimal 4 places to right = 36000
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