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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What is the standard form of 7.113 x 10^7?

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71,130,000

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Which of the following is correct 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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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It tells us how many spaces to move the decimal point.

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.05 x 10^5?

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3.05

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What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

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

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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 2.5 x 10^3?

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2,500

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.