Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Standard form

Standard form — practice question

(a)[1]

Write $0.000186$ in standard form by expressing it as a power of ten.

(b(i))[1]

Given $s = 1.3 \times 10^7$ and $t = 8 \times 10^8$, with each value already expressed in standard form, find $t^2$.

(b(ii))[2]

Given $s = 1.3 \times 10^7$ and $t = 8 \times 10^8$, with each value already in standard form, find $t - s$.

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