4.2 Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, typically in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates a large number.

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How would you write 564,000,000 in scientific notation?

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5.64 x 10^8

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Which of the following is correct scientific notation: 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, or 2.035 x 10^4?

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2.035 x 10^4

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When writing a number in scientific notation, what must the first number be?

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The first number must be greater than 1 but less than 10.

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Write 7.113 x 10^7 in standard form.

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71,130,000

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^5?

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320,000

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How do you convert 0.00045 into scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 6.02 x 10^23?

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6.02

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates a small number.