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., 2.5 x 10^3.

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What is the standard notation of 2.8 x 10^3?

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2,800

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What is the standard notation of 2.0 x 10^-6?

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.000002

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What is the standard notation of 7.0 x 10^8?

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700,000,000

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What does a negative exponent mean in scientific notation?

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It means the number is very small.

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What is the standard notation of 2.8 x 10^-4?

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.00028

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

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.5 x 10^4?

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3.5

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What is the power of ten in the scientific notation 4.2 x 10^-2?

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-2

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How do you express 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4