Question

how do you write 292,000 in scientific notation? $square\times 10^{square}$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify coefficient

To get a coefficient between 1 and 10, divide 292000 by 100000:
$\frac{292000}{100000} = 2.92$

Step2: Determine exponent of 10

Count the number of places the decimal moved from 292000 to 2.92: 5 places.

Answer:

$2.92 \times 10^5$