Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write really long numbers.

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What is the value of any number raised to the power of 0?

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1

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How do you convert the number 1001 into scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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How do you express 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

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5.64 x 10^8

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What happens to a number when the exponent in scientific notation is positive?

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You will get a large number.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

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How do you write the number 0.00056 in scientific notation?

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5.6 x 10^-4

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What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.