Scientific Notation Flashcard #1

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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, making it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

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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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What is the scientific notation for 0.068?

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6.8 x 10^-2.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really small number.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really big number.

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Convert 4.3756 x 10^10 to standard form.

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43,756,000,000.

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Which is smaller: 5.0 x 10^-9 or 5.0 x 10^6?

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5.0 x 10^-9 is smaller.

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What is the value of 10^0?

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1.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.