Scientific Notation with Operations MVP

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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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How do you add or subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Ensure the exponents are the same. If they are not, adjust one of the numbers to have the same exponent before performing the operation.

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What is the result of (8 x 10^4) - (2 x 10^4)?

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6 x 10^4

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What is the result of (5 x 10^8) - (3.4 x 10^8)?

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1.6 x 10^8

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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4.3 x 10^2

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How do you convert a decimal to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved. This becomes the exponent of 10.

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Convert 0.0005 to scientific notation.

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5 x 10^-4

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What does an exponent of -6 in scientific notation indicate?

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The number is very small.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.