Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write really long numbers.

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If the exponent is a negative number, what type of number do you get?

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You will get a small number.

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What happens when any number is raised to the power of 0?

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It equals 1.

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When your exponent is negative, which direction do you move the decimal?

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To the left.

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Express 1000 in scientific notation.

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1 x 10^3.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.001?

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1 x 10^-3.

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How do you express 50000 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^4.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved.

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If you have 2.5 x 10^2, what is the standard form?

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250.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00045?

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4.5 x 10^-4.