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

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Convert to scientific notation: 520,000,000

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5.2 x 10^8

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Convert this number into scientific notation: 950,000

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9.5 x 10^5

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What is the first part of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10.

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If the exponent is a positive number, what does it indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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How would you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

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-0.0056

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number is a small number (less than 1).

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Convert to scientific notation: 0.00045

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.