Difference between revisions of "ScientificText Command"

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;ScientificText[ <Number> ]
 
;ScientificText[ <Number> ]
 
:Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]]
 
:Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]]
:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives ''2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>.''}}
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:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[0.002]</code> gives ''2 × 10<sup>-3</sup>.''}}
 
;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ]
 
;ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ]
 
:Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]], rounded to the number of significant digits specified by '''precision'''
 
:Displays the number in [[w:Scientific_notation|scientific notation]], rounded to the number of significant digits specified by '''precision'''
:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives ''2.7183 x 10<sup>0</sup>.''}}
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:{{example|1=<code>ScientificText[e,5]</code> gives ''2.7183 × 10<sup>0</sup>.''}}

Revision as of 20:52, 7 April 2015


ScientificText[ <Number> ]
Displays the number in scientific notation
Example: ScientificText[0.002] gives 2 × 10-3.
ScientificText[ <Number>, <Precision> ]
Displays the number in scientific notation, rounded to the number of significant digits specified by precision
Example: ScientificText[e,5] gives 2.7183 × 100.
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