Question

Write the number in scientific notation.0.00000625

Answer 1

$\text{ 6.25 }\times10^{-6}$Explanation:

Given: 0.00000625

To get the scientific notation for 0.00000625, we will move the decimal from left to the front of the first non zero number (6 in this case)

Using an illustration:

Scientific notation:

$\begin{gathered} 0.00000625\text{ = 0000006.25 }\times10^{\text{ number of movement}} \\ 0.00000625\text{ = 6.25 }\times10^{\text{ number of movement}} \\ \\ \sin ce\text{ we are moving from left to right, the movement will be neagtive} \\ nu\text{mber of movement = -6} \end{gathered}$$=\text{ 6.25 }\times10^{-6}$