Find the Scientific Notation or Significant Digits of a Number Using GeoGebra
In GeoGebra, there are two different commands for writing numbers in scientific notation:
- 1.
ScientificText(<Number>)- 2.
ScientificText(<Number>, <Precision>)
ScientificText(<Number>) uses a precision of fifteen significant digits by default. ScientificText(<Number>, <Precision>) gives you the option to decide the precision for yourself. In any case, GeoGebra calculates the same number and rounds it off to fit the desired precision.
<Number> is the number you want to have expressed in scientific notation. <Precision> is the number of significant digits in the number.
GeoGebra Instruction 1
- 1.
- Open
CASunder
Viewin
Menu. - 2.
- Start typing
Scientific notationin theCASview. The two options for scientific notation commands will appear:-
ScientificText(<Number>) -
ScientificText(<Number>, <Precision>)
Choose the one that you want to use.
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- 3.
- Enter the number you want expressed in its scientific notation, and the precision if necessary, and press
Enter.
