Question

how do you write 0.65 in scientific notation? $square \times 10^{square}$

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal to get 1≤a<10

To convert 0.65, move the decimal 1 place right: $0.65 = 6.5 \times 10^{-1}$

Step2: Identify exponent value

The decimal moved 1 place left from original, so exponent is -1.

Answer:

$6.5 \times 10^{-1}$
(First blank: 6.5; Second blank: -1)