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Ch.1 - Matter, Measurement & Problem Solving

Chapter 1, Problem 57a

Use prefix multipliers to express each measurement without exponents. a. 3.4x10-16m

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Hi everyone here we have a question telling us without using exponents express the following measurements. Using the appropriate metric prefixes 8.561 times 10 to the negative four m squared. So we have to thank what squared equals negative for, and 10 to the - equals 10 to the negative second squared, So eight point times 10 to the negative fourth meter squared equals 8. centimeters squared. Because cm is 10 to the -2. So that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.