Write 41,405,000 in engineering notation with 3 significant figures.

Explanation:

Significant figures : The figures in a number which express the value -the magnitude of a quantity to a specific degree of accuracy is known as significant digits.

Rules for significant figures:

Digits from 1 to 9 are always significant and have infinite number of significant figures.

All non-zero numbers are always significant.

All zero’s between integers are always significant.

All zero’s preceding the first integers are never significant.

All zero’s after the decimal point are always significant.

Engineering notation : It is the representation of expressing the numbers that are too big or too small and are represented in the decimal form times 10 raise to the power.  It is similar to the scientific notation but in engineering notation, the powers of ten are always multiples of 3.

The engineering notation written in the form:

where,

a = the number which is greater than 0 and less than 999

b = an integer multiple of 3

Now converting the given value of 41,405,000 into engineering notation, we get

Therefore the scientific notation with 3 significant figures is

c-14 is carbon-14, or radiocarbon.   it is a radioactive isotope of carbon with an atomic nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons.