Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
exponente de 10 respectivo
English translation:
the corresponding exponent of 10
Spanish term
United Kingdom
exponente de 10 respectivo
En los resultados expresados en notación científica; las cifras significativas se multiplican por el exponente de 10 respectivo.
Por ej. 1.2E+4 = 12000
If I remember my maths properly, I understand what it means but I am looking for the correct mathematical terms to use.
Thanks in advance
| 4 +2 | the corresponding exponent of 10 |
Neil Ashby
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Nov 14, 2018 15:23: Neil Ashby Created KOG entry
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DrNeil TechTrans, Precision & Clarity
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
the corresponding exponent of 10
https://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/mathrev/mr-scnot.html
"As you can see, the exponent of 10 is the number of places the decimal point must be shifted to give the number in long form. A positive exponent shows that the decimal point is shifted that number of places to the right. A negative exponent shows that the decimal point is shifted that number of places to the left."
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Note added at 30 mins (2018-11-13 13:29:32 GMT)
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https://www.astronomynotes.com/mathrev/s3.htm
The exponent of 10 tells you how many places to move the decimal point to the right for positive exponents or left for negative exponents. These rules come in especially handy for writing very large or very small numbers.
| Thank you Neil, I will give you the points when I'm allowed (in a couple of hours). |
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philgoddard
: Or respective.
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Thanks Phil - potato, potata ;@)
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neilmac
: I believe you. What I don't understand is the + sign (1.2E+4), but even if it was explained to me, I'd probably still struggle to grasp it.
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That's a good point Neil, I think it's unnecessary (and unusual).
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