Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a number from standard form to scientific notation?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places the decimal point has been moved. A positive exponent means the number is large, while a negative exponent means the number is small.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 0.00045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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What is the scientific notation for 1,000,000?

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1.0 x 10^6.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.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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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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What is the result of (2.0 x 10^3) * (3.0 x 10^2)?

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6.0 x 10^5.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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What is the result of (6.0 x 10^5) / (2.0 x 10^2)?

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3.0 x 10^3.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

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What is the sum of (4.0 x 10^3) + (2.0 x 10^3)?

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6.0 x 10^3.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4