11 Questions
Which of the following best describes scientific notation?
A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form
What is the exponent in scientific notation?
An integer that represents the power of ten
In normalized scientific notation, what is the range for the absolute value of the significand?
At least 1 but less than 10
Which programming language uses a subscript ten '10' character instead of the letter E to represent scientific notation?
ALGOL 60
Which term was sometimes used in the emerging user communities to better distinguish the power-of-ten multiplier in scientific notation from 'normal' exponents?
Decapower
Which pocket calculator did not display an 'E' or 'e' for scientific notation, but instead left one or more digits blank between the mantissa and exponent?
HP-25
Which character was used in some Soviet Algol variants to represent the power-of-ten multiplier in scientific notation?
ю
Which of the following is true about normalized scientific notation?
The exponent n is always negative
What is the purpose of using engineering notation?
To facilitate reading and oral communication by explicitly matching numbers with their corresponding SI prefixes
What is the main advantage of using scientific notation?
It adds precision to measurements by estimating additional digits
What is the purpose of using estimated final digits in scientific measurement?
To add precision to measurements by estimating additional digits
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