Scientific Notation
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Exponents (examples in CAPA notation):
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1.0E7 = 10^7 = 10,000,000
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1.0E-7 = 10^{-7} = 0.000 000 01
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Care is required when adding or subtracting
numbers. E.g.
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1.200 x 10^2 + 8 x 10^{-1} =
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120.0 + 0.8 = 120.8