Question

When a value is given in scientific notation, how can you tell if the number is very large or very small? Explain.

Answer 1

Sample Answer: The exponent indicates how large or small the number is. A positive exponent moves the decimal to the right, which creates a very large number. On the other hand, a negative exponent moves the decimal to the left, which creates a very small number.

Answer 2

By using exponents, we can reformat numbers. For very large or very small numbers, it is sometimes simpler to use "scientific notation" (so called, because scientists often deal with very large and very small numbers).

I hope this helps because I'm not vary good st this subject