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Q: Solving a math problem ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   0 Comments )
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Subject: Solving a math problem
Category: Science > Math
Asked by: icantthink-ga
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Posted: 28 Oct 2006 22:40 PDT
Expires: 27 Nov 2006 21:40 PST
Question ID: 777981
What does -2.4267e+06 equal?
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Subject: Re: Solving a math problem
Answered By: livioflores-ga on 28 Oct 2006 23:26 PDT
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Hi!!

-2.4267e+06 = (-2.4267)*10^6 = (-2.4267)*1,000,000 = -2,426,700


This is a number expressed in Scientific Notation, in its Exponential
notation variation:
"Scientific notation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation#Exponential_notation


See also for practice:
"SCIENTIFIC NOTATION":
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/astro/scinote/



Hope this helps you.

Regards,
livioflores-ga
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