Find the product of 0.0000012 and (3.65 · 108). Express the product in scientific form. In your final answer, include all of your calculations.

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Nancy Cooley

9 September, 22:12

Find the product of 0.0000012 and (3.65 · 108). Express the product in scientific form. In your final answer, include all of your calculations.

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Russell · Answer 1

So we want to know the product of 0.0000012 and 3.65*10^8 in the scientific form. First we turn 0.0000012 to scientific form: 0.0000012=1.2*10^-6. Now we multiply: (1.2*10^-6) * (3.65*10^8) = 1.2*3.65 * (10^-6) * (10^8) = 4.38*10^ (-6+8) = 4.38*10^2. So the correct product is 4.38*10^2.