Converting Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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

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Multiply the number by 10 raised to the power of the exponent.

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the original number is a small number (less than 1).

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Convert 3.97 x 10^-2 to standard form.

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0.0397

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Convert 6.79 x 10^4 to standard form.

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67,900

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Convert 0.000457 to scientific notation.

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4.57 x 10^-4

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What is the first part of a scientific notation number?

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A number between 1 and 10.

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What is the second part of a scientific notation number?

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A power of ten, which can be positive or negative.

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If the exponent in scientific notation is positive, what does it indicate?

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The original number is large.

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If the exponent in scientific notation is negative, what does it indicate?

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The original number is small.