Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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If the exponent is a positive number, what does it indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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Which of the following is written in scientific notation? 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4?

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2.035 x 10^4.

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Convert 0.068 into scientific notation.

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6.8 x 10^-2.

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How do you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756.

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Which value is the greatest: 5.0 x 10^-9, 5.0 x 10^-4, 5.0 x 10^6, 5.0 x 10^8?

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5.0 x 10^8.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number is a fraction less than one.

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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 of the exponent.

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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 is the purpose of scientific notation?

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