Scientific Notation

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How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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Express the following in scientific notation: 0.000457

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4.57 x 10^-4

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Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts. The second part is a power of 10. True or False?

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True

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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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What is scientific notation?

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

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard notation?

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Move the decimal point in 'a' to the right if n is positive, and to the left if n is negative.

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What is 3.2 x 10^5 in standard notation?

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320000

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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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How would you write 0.00000067 in scientific notation?

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6.7 x 10^-7