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.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates a large number.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates a small number.

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How do you convert -5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form?

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-0.0056

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Convert 2.4 x 10^-3 to standard notation.

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0.0024

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What are the two parts of scientific notation?

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A coefficient and a power of ten.

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True or False: Scientific notation can only represent positive numbers.

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False, it can represent both positive and negative numbers.

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How do you convert 520,000,000 to scientific notation?

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5.2 x 10^8

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.0 x 10^4?

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3.0

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.