Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 336: 123

Answer

$1.3 \times 10^{12}$

Work Step by Step

1.3 trillion = $1,300,000,000,000$ To convert this into scientific notation, move the decimal point 12 places to the left to obtain 1.3, and then multiply by $10^{12}$ to retain the number's value. $=1.3 \times 10^{12}$
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