OT-- math question





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By Maryd (Maryd) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 09:43 pm: Edit

Help please!
Can 1 raised to any power ever equal 4.2x10^-8 ?
Thank you...

By Amitoman (Amitoman) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 09:46 pm: Edit

no

By Cognitio (Cognitio) on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 09:56 pm: Edit

One to any power is always equal to one. 4.2*10^-8 is just scientific notation for 0.000000042. 1 cannot equal 0.000000042, for obvious reasons.

By Maryd (Maryd) on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 07:45 am: Edit

Thank you!


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