Q. Write the number 1.7×105 in standard form.Answer:
Understand Scientific Notation: Understand the meaning of scientific notation.Scientific notation is a way of writing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. It is written as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.
Convert to Standard Form: Convert the scientific notation to standard form.To convert 1.7×105 to standard form, we need to move the decimal point 5 places to the right, because the exponent on 10 is 5.
Perform Conversion: Perform the conversion.Starting with 1.7, we move the decimal point 5 places to the right, filling in with zeros as needed. This gives us 170,000.
Write Final Answer: Write the final answer.The standard form of 1.7×105 is 170,000.
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