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0580/23 May/Jun 2021, Question 20: Standard Form

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 23 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Simplify the sum 2.1 × 10ᵖ + 2.1 × 10ᵖ⁻¹ and express the result in standard form.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 12.1 × 10ᵖ⁻¹ = 0.21 × 10ᵖ
  2. 22.1 × 10ᵖ + 0.21 × 10ᵖ = 2.31 × 10ᵖ

Answer2.31 × 10ᵖ

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