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 from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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Convert 6.79 x 10^4 to standard form.

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67,900

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What is the standard form of 3.98 x 10^-4?

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0.000398

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Convert 450,000 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^5

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What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number that is multiplied by the power of ten, which must be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved; positive for large numbers and negative for small numbers.

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Is 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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Yes, it can be written as 4.5 x 10^-4.

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Convert 0.000398 to scientific notation.

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3.98 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 67,900?

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6.79 x 10^4