Question

How do you write `6.92xx10^-3` into standard form?

Answer 1

`6.92 xx 10^-3 = 0.00692`

Explanation:

When presented with an exponent of the form `10^-n`, to get the standard form, shift the mantissa to the right `n` places.

`6.92 xx 10^-3 = 6.92 / 10^3 = 6.92 / 1000 = 0.00692`

Shifting to the right by `3` places is the same as dividing by `1000`.