Scientific Notation

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

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What is the range of the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The coefficient must be greater than or equal to 1 but less than 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point. A positive exponent means to move the decimal to the right, while a negative exponent means to move it to the left.

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Convert 6.79 x 10^4 to standard form.

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67,900

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Convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form.

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8,317,000

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation signify?

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A negative exponent indicates a very small number, as it moves the decimal point to the left.

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Convert 7.82 x 10^-6 to standard form.

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0.00000782

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Which of the following is NOT true of scientific notation? 1) The number in front must be between 1 and 9.9 2) The exponent tells you how many times the decimal was moved 3) It shortens big numbers 4) It doesn't always contain x10

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It doesn't always contain x10.

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What is the standard form of 5.0 x 10^3?

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5,000

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^-2?

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0.032