Multiplying with Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A short way to write numbers containing many, many digits.

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When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, what do you do with the exponents?

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Add them.

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(2 x 10^9)(4 x 10^-4) = ?

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8 x 10^5

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Which of these numbers is correctly written in scientific notation? 1.234x10^11, 1234x10^-3, 10.5x10^9, .5x10^4

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1.234x10^11

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(9.4 x 10^6)(3.2 x 10^5) = ?

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3.008 x 10^12

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What is the general form of a number in scientific notation?

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a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you multiply the coefficients in scientific notation?

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Multiply the numbers in front (the coefficients) together.

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 5.67 x 10^3?

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5.67

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If you multiply (3 x 10^2) by (2 x 10^3), what is the result?

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6 x 10^5

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What happens to the exponent when you multiply (10^m) by (10^n)?

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You add the exponents: m + n.