Scientific Notation with Positive & Negative Powers

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write really large or really small numbers.

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000

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How do you convert 4.3756 x 10^4 to standard form?

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43,756

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^3?

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3,200

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How do you express 7.89 x 10^-2 in standard form?

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0.0789

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What is the significance of the exponent in scientific notation?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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How do you write 1.2 x 10^5 in standard form?

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120,000

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What is the standard form of 9.01 x 10^-3?

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0.00901