(3 × 10^8) (5.8 × 10^8)

(3×10^8)(5.8×10^8)

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms

(3×5.8)×(10^8×10^8)

Multiply the numbers

17.4×(10^8×10^8)

Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents

17.4×10^8+8

Add the numbers

17.4×10^16

To add the numbers using a number line, start from zero

8+8=16

Since 8 is positive , move the point 8 units to the right

Since 8 is positive, move the point 8 units from the right

The result is 16

17.4×10^16

Write the number in scientific notation

1.74×10^17

now we do the same thing only different way ok

17.4×10^16

Write the expression as a product with the factor 1.74

1.74×10^1×10^16

Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents

1.74×10^1+16

Add the numbers

1.74×10^17

           1

          16

          1   7

Add the digits in the column

1+6=7

write the result under the column

Copy the remaining digit

The result is 17

Answer 1.74×10^17

That's it . Hope it wasn't too hard to understand?

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the nearest power is 1.651.

means 7482 to the 1.651th power is almost equal to 2489287

correct answer:

i^31 = -i