What is 34,000 in scientific notation?

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Sirach
Jun 20, 2018

#3.4*10^4#

Explanation:

Assuming 2 significant figures, the decimal point must be moved to the left until it assumes the form,

#x * 10^y#

where x is a number greater than or equal to #1# but less than #10# and y is the number of places the decimal point is moved. (+ to the left, - to the right).

In this situation, x = 3.4, and the decimal point must be moved 4 times to the left, so the number in scientific notation is

#3.4*10^4#

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