How do you simplify (9×102)(2×1010)?

2 Answers
Jun 22, 2018

1.8×1013

Explanation:

Split it:

9×2ddd=ddd18ddd=ddd1.8×10

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102×1010ddd=ddd102+10ddd=ddd1012

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Putting it all together

1.8×10×1012d=d1.8×1013

Jun 22, 2018

(9×102)(2×1010)=18×1012=1.8×1013

Explanation:

(9×102)(2×1010)=9×2×102×1010

XXXXXXXXXXX=18×1012

(or in standard scientific notation)
XXXXXXXXXXX=1.8×1013