Introduction to Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write really long numbers.

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Convert this number to standard notation: 1.4 x 10^-2

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0.014

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When using scientific notation, a negative exponent means...

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the standard number is less than one.

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Convert this number to standard notation: 7.1 x 10^4

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71,000.

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Convert this number into scientific notation: 0.068

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6.8 x 10^-2.

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What does a positive exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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The standard number is greater than one.

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What is the standard notation of 3.2 x 10^3?

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3,200.

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How do you convert 0.0056 into scientific notation?

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5.6 x 10^-3.

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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Convert this number to standard notation: 9.8 x 10^-5

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0.000098.