How does one express an exponent on a computer keyboard?

[liberaltrucker]

For example, the speed of light is 3 times 10 to the eighth meters per second.

c=3 X 108 m/s? Rather confusing to the reader. It was easier in the old days.
Just adjust the paper feed on the old Royal....Manual.... GAWD, I'm old!

:)

[MonkeyFunk]

1. Use "e" or "E"

c = 3 x 10E8

[liberaltrucker]

4. Thanks much!

Never thought of that.

Senora Che? COOL!!!

:applause:

[pokerfan]

5. The convention is that the E replaces "x 10^"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation#E_notation

So 3 x 10^8 becomes simply 3E8.

[liberaltrucker]

2. Self delete

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[CatholicEdHead]

3. E, e, or ^