Scientific Notation

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What is Scientific Notation?

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A short way to write really large or really small numbers.

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What are the two parts of Scientific Notation?

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A coefficient (a number between 1 and 10) and a power of 10.

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How do you convert 4.3756 x 10^4 to standard form?

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43,756

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How do you convert -5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form?

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-0.0056

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

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3.2

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What does the power of 10 represent in scientific notation?

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It indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4

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Convert 150,000 to scientific notation.

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1.5 x 10^5