Scientific Notation

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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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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the standard form of 5 x 10^4?

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50,000

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the standard form of 9.8 x 10^-5?

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0.000098

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the exponent.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3