Multiply. Write your answer in scientific notation.
(2 × 10⁻⁴)(2 × 10¹)

Answer options:
– 4 × 10⁻³
– 4 × 10⁻²
– 4 × 10⁰
– 4 × 10²

Question

Multiply. Write your answer in scientific notation. (2 × 10⁻⁴)(2 × 10¹) Answer options: – 4 × 10⁻³ – 4 × 10⁻² – 4 × 10⁰ – 4 × 10²

Quizzma Team · Answer

To multiply the given expressions in scientific notation ((2 × 10^{-4})(2 × 10^{1})), follow these steps:

1. Multiply the coefficients:

[

2 times 2 = 4

]

2. Add the exponents:

[

(-4) + 1 = -3

]

3. Combine them into scientific notation:

[

4 × 10^{-3}

]

So, the answer is (4 × 10^{-3}).

Therefore, the correct answer is:

– 4 × 10⁻³

Multiply. Write your answer in scientific notation. (2 × 10⁻⁴)(2 × 10¹) Answer options: 4 × 10⁻³ 4 × 10⁻² 4 × 10⁰ 4 × 10²