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shameal
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scientific notation

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how do you write 86942 in 3 significant figures using scientific notation or exponential notation?
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shameal wrote:how do you write 86942 in 3 significant figures using scientific notation or exponential notation?
Scientific notation: 8.69*10^4
Exponential notation: 8.69E+4
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