Scientific Notation

Scientific Notation

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Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, typically in the form a × 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you convert a small decimal number to scientific notation?

Back

Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. The exponent will be negative, indicating how many places you moved the decimal.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 0.000972 to scientific notation.

Back

9.72 × 10^-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

Back

It indicates how many places the decimal point has been moved. A positive exponent means the number is large, while a negative exponent means the number is small.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is the largest number: 9 × 10^6, 8 × 10^10, 1.3 × 10^12, 5.3 × 10^3?

Back

1.3 × 10^12

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

Back

The coefficient is the number in front of the power of 10, which must be between 1 and 9.9.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement is NOT true about scientific notation?

Back

It doesn't always contain x10.

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