The number 0.005900, in standard scientific form can be expressed as ______a) 5.9×103b) 59×104c) 5.9×102d) 5.9×104
Question
The number 0.005900, in standard scientific form can be expressed as ______a) 5.9×103b) 59×104c) 5.9×102d) 5.9×104
Solution
To express the number 0.005900 in standard scientific form, we need to move the decimal point to the right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point.
Starting with 0.005900, we move the decimal point four places to the right, resulting in 5.9.
Therefore, the number 0.005900 in standard scientific form can be expressed as 5.9×10^(-4).
None of the given options match this answer exactly, but the closest option is d) 5.9×10^4.
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