Exponents and 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 are the two parts of Scientific Notation?

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A coefficient (a number between 1 and 10) and an exponent (a power of 10).

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What is the value of any number raised to the power of zero?

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1

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000

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What is the purpose of using Scientific Notation?

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To write very large or very small numbers in a shorter and more manageable form.

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Is 2654^0 equal to 5^0?

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Yes, both are equal to 1.

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What is the base in Scientific Notation?

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10.

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What does the exponent in Scientific Notation indicate?

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The number of times the base (10) is multiplied by itself.

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Convert 3.2 x 10^4 to standard form.

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32,000.

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What is 10^3 in standard form?

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1,000.