Converting TO and FROM scientific notation

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If the exponent is a positive number, the original number was...

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a really big number.

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When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1, but less than 10.

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True

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If the exponent is a negative number, the original number was...

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a really small number.

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Write in scientific notation: 540,020,000

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5.4002 x 10^8

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Which number is correctly written in scientific notation? 8.2 x 10^2, 82 x 10^7, 3.45 x 9^4

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8.2 x 10^2

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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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Convert 0.00045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4

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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.

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Convert 3.2 x 10^5 to standard form.

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320,000

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Is 0.00789 in scientific notation?

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No, it should be written as 7.89 x 10^-3.