Write 0.000000065 in scientific notation.(1 point) Responses 6.5 × 107 6.5 times 10 superscript 7 baseline 6.5 × 10−8 6.5 times 10 superscript negative 8 baseline 6.5 × 108 6.5 times 10 superscript 8 baseline 6.5 × 10−7
6.5 × 10⁻⁸
To write 0.000000065 in scientific notation, we move the decimal point to the right until there is one non-zero digit to its left. In this case, we move the decimal point six places to the right, resulting in the number 6.5.
Next, we determine the power of 10 by counting the number of decimal places the decimal point was moved. Since we moved the decimal point six places to the right, the power of 10 will be -6.
Combining these values, we can write 0.000000065 in scientific notation as 6.5 × 10^-8.
To convert a number to scientific notation, you need to write it in the form "a × 10^b", where "a" is a number greater than or equal to 1 but less than 10, and "b" is an exponent representing the number of decimal places the decimal point needs to be moved.
To write 0.000000065 in scientific notation, follow these steps:
1. Count the number of zeros after the decimal point until you reach the first non-zero digit. In this case, we have six zeros.
2. Move the decimal point to the right so that it is after the first non-zero digit. The number becomes 6.5.
3. Write this number as "a" in the scientific notation.
4. The number of places you moved the decimal point (to the right) is the exponent "b".
5. In this case, the decimal point was moved 8 places to the right, so "b" is -8.
6. Write the number in scientific notation: 6.5 × 10^-8.
Therefore, the answer is "6.5 times 10 superscript negative 8 baseline" or "6.5 × 10^-8".