Scientific Notation

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What is Scientific Notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10.

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What is the range for the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The coefficient must be between 1 and 10.

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True or False: The first part of scientific notation can be a number between 1 and 100.

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False

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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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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is positive?

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You will get a large number.

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Express 10,030,400,000 in scientific notation.

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1.00304 x 10^10

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10

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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.

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 500,000?

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5.0 x 10^5