Write each decimal number in scientific notation.
-0.007048
A) $7.048 \times 10 ^ { - 3 }$
B) $7.048 \times 10 ^ { - 2 }$
C) $70.48 \times 10 ^ { - 3 }$
D) $7.048 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$
E) None of these

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To convert 0.007048 to scientific notation, we move the decimal point three places to the right, making it $7.048$. Since we moved the decimal to the right, the exponent on the 10 is negative, resulting in $7.048 \times 10^{-3}$.

Write Each Decimal Number in Scientific Notation 7.048×10−37.048 \times 10 ^ { - 3 }7.048×10−3

Write Each Decimal Number in Scientific Notation $7.048 \times 10 ^ { - 3 }$