Scientific Notation Operations

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

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents. For example, (a x 10^m)(b x 10^n) = (a*b) x 10^(m+n).

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents. For example, (a x 10^m) / (b x 10^n) = (a/b) x 10^(m-n).

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What is the result of (5 x 10^6)(5 x 10^7)?

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2.5 x 10^14.

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What do you do to your exponents when you are multiplying in scientific notation?

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Add the exponents.

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What is the result of (8.0 x 10^13) - (7.5 x 10^12)?

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7.25 x 10^13.

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What is the result of (5.2 x 10^7) + (3.01 x 10^4)?

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5.20301 x 10^7.

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What is the result of (6.9 x 10^7) / (2.3 x 10^-3)?

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3 x 10^10.

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What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number in front of the power of ten, which must be between 1 and 10.

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What is the exponent in scientific notation?

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The power of ten that indicates how many places to move the decimal point.