Both large and small numbers are often expressed in scientific notation. A comfort with such notation and an ability to convert between scientific notation and standard notation is an essential skill in a quantitative science course.
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The following number is written in standardnotation. Express this amount using scientific notation.
43200
Scientific notation will often be used throughout your science course for very small and very large numbers. You will need to gain a comfort with its use and aquire the skill of converting a number from standard decimal notation to scientific notation. The infographic below will build your confidence with these skills. Use its guidance to help you be successful on this question. You got this!
