Question

What is 17,210,000,000 written in scientific form?

Answer 1

1.721 ×
`10^(10)`

Explanation:

A number expressed in scientific notation is of the form

a ×
`10^(n)`

where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer

Given

17, 210, 000, 000 , then

= 1.721 ×
`10^(n)`

The decimal point has to be moved 10 places to the right of where it has been repositioned.

A move to the right is + while a move to the left is -

1.721 ×
`10^(10)` ← in scientific form