9.01 * 10^3 in scientific notation is 9.01 * 10^3.
I got this answer by moving the decimal so there is a non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number of decimal places you move will be the exponent of the 10. If the decimal is binge move to the right, the exponent will be negative, but if the decimal is being moved to the left the exponent will be positive.
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