Question
A calculator displays 2.2E-5. How do you write 2.2E-5 in standard form?
Answer
0.000022
- To convert from scientific notation to standard form, we need to move the decimal point to the right or left.
- For this number, we need to move the decimal point 5 places to the left to account for the negative exponent.
- Writing it in standard form, we get 0.000022.