In scientific notation, decimal numbers use the concepts of mantissa and…
2022
In scientific notation, decimal numbers use the concepts of mantissa and exponent, and are written using powers of __________.
- A.
2
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
16
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Correct answer: C
Scientific notation expresses numbers as a product of a mantissa and 10 raised to an exponent. The base is always 10 because it represents the decimal system used for scientific calculations.