Exponents and Scientific Notation

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What happens to the exponents when we raise a power to a power?

Back

We multiply the exponents.

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Which is greater: 1.111 x 10^15 or 9.999 x 10^3?

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1.111 x 10^15 is greater because of the larger exponent.

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Calculate the product: 300.5 x (3 x 10^5)

Back

9.015 x 10^7

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How many times does a person blink in a year if they blink 2.88 x 10^4 times a day?

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1.0512 x 10^7 times in a year.

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True or False: Scientific Notation is made up of two parts, and the second part must be an exponent with base 10.

Back

True.

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What is the definition of an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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If 10^3 = 1000, what is 10^4?

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10^4 = 10,000.

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What is the product of 2^3 and 2^2?

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2^5 (because we add the exponents).

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4.