5.8 x 10^-4 +1.7 x 10^-5
To add these numbers in scientific notation, we need to have the same powers of 10.
5.8 x 10^-4 + 1.7 x 10^-5
To make the powers the same, we can rewrite 1.7 x 10^-5 as 0.17 x 10^-4:
5.8 x 10^-4 + 0.17 x 10^-4
Now, we can add the numbers and keep the same power of 10:
(5.8 + 0.17) x 10^-4
5.97 x 10^-4
So, 5.8 x 10^-4 + 1.7 x 10^-5 equals 5.97 x 10^-4.
no fam i did it wrong 5.8 x 10^-4 +1.7 x 10^-5 IN scientific notation
Apologies for the confusion. Let's solve it correctly this time.
5.8 x 10^-4 can be written as 0.00058 in decimal form.
1.7 x 10^-5 can be written as 0.000017 in decimal form.
To add these numbers, we align the decimal points and then add:
0.00058
+ 0.000017
_________
0.000597
In scientific notation, 0.000597 can be expressed as 5.97 x 10^-4.
So, 5.8 x 10^-4 + 1.7 x 10^-5 equals 5.97 x 10^-4.