Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of writing numbers that are too big or too small in a compact form, using powers of 10.

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

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Greater than 1 but less than 10.

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10.

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How do you convert 0.037 to scientific notation?

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3.7 x 10^-2.

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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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What is the standard form of 2.08 x 10^2?

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208.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of times to multiply the base (10) by itself.

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Convert 5.2 x 10^3 to standard form.

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5200.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00045?

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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How do you express 1,200,000 in scientific notation?

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1.2 x 10^6.