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, e.g., a x 10^n.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left, then count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really big number.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really small number.

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How do you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then subtract the coefficients.

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What is the result of (2 x 10^3) - (1.9 x 10^2)?

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1.81 x 10^3

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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What is the result of (9.6×10^-8) ÷ (2×10^-15)?

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4.8×10^7