Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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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 point, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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Convert 0.000873 to scientific notation.

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8.73 x 10^-4

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Convert 0.0078 to scientific notation.

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7.8 x 10^-3

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What is the standard form of 5.23 x 10^7?

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52,300,000

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How do you compare numbers in scientific notation?

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Convert them to standard form or compare the exponents and coefficients directly.

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Arrange the following in order from least to greatest: 2.2 x 10^3, 310,000, 3.1 x 10^7, 216,000,000.

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2.2 x 10^3; 310,000; 3.1 x 10^7; 216,000,000

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What is the value of 10^0?

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1

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point has been moved.

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Convert 52,300,000 to scientific notation.

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5.23 x 10^7