1. Move the decimal point:

* Start with 175. Since there's no decimal shown, it's understood to be at the end: 175.

* Move the decimal point two places to the left to get 1.75

2. Determine the exponent:

* You moved the decimal two places to the left, so the exponent of 10 will be positive 2.

3. Combine the parts:

* The scientific notation for 175 is 1.75 x 10²