How do you write the answer in scientific notation given $(7.2times10^-3)^3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-29T00:56:08

See the entire solution process below:

First, rewrite this expression as:

$(7.2)^3 xx (10^-3)^3$

Next, expand the term on the left:

$(7.2 xx 7.2 xx 7.2) xx (10^-3)^3 ->$

$373.248 xx (10^-3)^3$

Next, use this rule for exponents to expand the 10s term:

$(x^color(red)(a))^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) xx color(blue)(b))$

$373.248 xx (10^color(red)(-3))^color(blue)(3) ->$

$373.248 xx 10^(color(red)(-3) xx color(blue)(3)) ->$

$373.248 xx 10^-9$

Or, moving the decimal place 2 places to the right:

$3.73248 xx 10^-7$

How do you write the answer in scientific notation given (7.2times10^-3)^3(7.2times10^-3)^3?