Mastering Java: The Ultimate Quiz for 'Thinking in Java'

What does exponential notation in Java use 'e' to indicate?

1. Natural logarithm base

2. Ten to the power

3. Euler's number

4. Exponential growth

The correct answer is: Ten to the power

The notation in question is specifically "expontential notation", which refers to a way of writing very large or very small numbers in a more compact and convenient way. In this form, a number is expressed as a base value multiplied by ten to the power of some exponent. For example, 1,000,000 can be written as 1*10^6. So, in this context, the use of 'e' would indicate "ten to the power". Options A and C are incorrect because 'e' is not used to denote the natural logarithm base or Euler's number in exponential notation. Option D is incorrect because it refers to a concept of exponential growth, which is not specific to the use of 'e' in exponential notation.