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(I) Estimate the order of magnitude (power of ten) of: (a) $2800,(b) 86.30 \times 10^{2},(c) 0.0076,$ and $(d) 15.0 \times 10^{8}$ .
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8 \times 10^{3}$. The power of ten is $3$, so the order of magnitude is $3$. Show more…
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Estimate the order of magnitude (power of ten) of: $(a) 2800$, (b) $86.30 \times 10^{2}$ (c) $0.0076,$ and $(d) 15.0 \times 10^{8}$
(1) Estimate the order of magnitude (power of ten) of: $(a) 2800$ , (b) $86.30 \times 10^{2},(c) 0.0076,$ and $(d) 15.0 \times 10^{8} .$
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