Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, making it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

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How is the number 0.008 written in scientific notation?

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8 x 10^-3

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Which of the following is a correct scientific notation? .6 x 10^4, 6 x 12^5, 6 x 10^6, 60 x 10^3?

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6 x 10^6

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What is 9.835 x 10^4 in standard form?

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98,350

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To write really small and large numbers.

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Is 53,000 = 0.53 x 10^4 written in correct scientific notation?

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No: 5.3 x 10^4.

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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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How do you convert 0.00045 to scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the standard form of 7.1 x 10^3?

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7,100

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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.