Express the following numbers in the standard form

The standard form of the numbers is in the form a.bcd....z x 10

If we shift decimal to the right then the power of 10 will be positive.

If we shift decimal to the left then the power of 10 will be negative.

The power of 10 will be equal to the number of places the decimal is shifted.

(i) 0.0000000000085= 8.5 x 10^-12

(ii) 0.00000000000942= 9.42 x 10^-12

(iii) 6020000000000000= 6.02 x 10¹⁵

(iv) 0.00000000837= 8.37 x 10^-9

(v) 31860000000= 3.186 x 10¹⁰

Final Answer:

Hence, the standard form of the given numbers are as follows:

(i) 0.0000000000085= 8.5 x 10^-12

(ii) 0.00000000000942= 9.42 x 10^-12

(iii) 6020000000000000= 6.02 x 10¹⁵

(iv)  0.00000000837= 8.37 x 10^-9

(v) 31860000000= 3.186 x 10¹⁰