Question

how do you write 5,130 in scientific notation? $square \times 10^square$

Explanation:

Step1: Move decimal to get 1≤a<10

For 5,130, move decimal 3 places left: $5.130$ (simplify to $5.13$)

Step2: Determine exponent of 10

Number of places moved = 3, so exponent is 3.

Answer:

$5.13 \times 10^3$