Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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Convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form.

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8,317,000

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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Express 0.000457 in scientific notation.

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4.57 x 10^-4

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Convert 7.1 x 10^4 to standard notation.

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71,000

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Which of the following is in scientific notation: 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4?

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2.035 x 10^4

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^5?

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3.2

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves to convert to standard form.

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How do you write 0.000000123 in scientific notation?

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1.23 x 10^-7