Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. It is written as a product of a number (between 1 and 10) and a power of ten.

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard form?

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To convert a number from scientific notation to standard form, multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated. For example, 3.2 x 10^3 becomes 3200.

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What is the standard form of 5 x 10^4?

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The standard form of 5 x 10^4 is 50,000.

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How do you express 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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0.00045 can be expressed in scientific notation as 4.5 x 10^-4.

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What is the standard form of 7.7 x 10^9?

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The standard form of 7.7 x 10^9 is 7,700,000,000.

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How do you write 8,000 in scientific notation?

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8,000 can be written in scientific notation as 8 x 10^3.

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What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

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The purpose of using scientific notation is to simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers, making them easier to read, write, and calculate.

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Convert 2.5 x 10^6 to standard form.

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2.5 x 10^6 in standard form is 2,500,000.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0032?

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0.0032 can be expressed in scientific notation as 3.2 x 10^-3.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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To multiply numbers in scientific notation, multiply the coefficients and add the exponents. For example, (2 x 10^3) * (3 x 10^2) = 6 x 10^(3+2) = 6 x 10^5.