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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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^(-4) or 5 x 10^4 (depending on the context).

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What is the standard notation of 8.025 x 10^-8?

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.00000008025

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000

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Which of the following is the smallest number: 8.7 x 10^3, 3 x 10^4, 1.3 x 10^8, 9 x 10^2?

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9 x 10^2.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves.

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How do you compare numbers in scientific notation?

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Compare the exponents first; the number with the smaller exponent is smaller.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0000001?

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1 x 10^-7.