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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. It is written in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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What is the standard form of 5.67 x 10^-5?

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0.0000567

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Convert 8 x 10^6 to standard form.

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8,000,000

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point. A positive exponent moves it to the right, while a negative exponent moves it to the left.

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What is the standard form of 4.078 x 10^-3?

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0.004078

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Convert 1.2 x 10^7 to standard form.

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12,000,000

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What is the standard form of 4.5 x 10^5?

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450,000

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Which of the following is NOT a correct example of scientific notation? 0.567 x 10^6, 5.67 x 10^-5, 56.7 x 10^8, 3.12 + 10^-7

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3.12 + 10^-7 is not in scientific notation.

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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 standard form of 0.0000008?

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8 x 10^-7