1. Move the decimal point:
* Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you'll move it one place to the right: 4.34
2. Count the decimal places:
* You moved the decimal one place to the right.
3. Express the number as a product:
* The result is 4.34 × 10⁻¹
Explanation:
* 4.34 is the number between 1 and 10.
* 10⁻¹ represents the power of ten needed to adjust the decimal place. Since we moved the decimal one place to the right, the exponent is negative one.
Therefore, 0.434 in scientific notation is 4.34 × 10⁻¹
