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

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The original number was a really big number.

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How do you convert 0.0005 to scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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

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The original number was a really small number.

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Which of the following numbers is the smallest: 8.7 x 10^3, 3 x 10^4, 1.3 x 10^8, 9 x 10^2?

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9 x 10^2

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Convert 0.004078 to scientific notation.

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4.078 x 10^-3

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^5?

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The coefficient is 3.2.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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

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How would you express 1,000,000 in scientific notation?

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1 x 10^6

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00001?

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1 x 10^-5