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 to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal point, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0005?

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5 x 10^-4

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How do you convert scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the exponent, adjusting the decimal point accordingly.

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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Express 8.025 x 10^-8 in standard notation.

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.00000008025

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What is the scientific notation for 0.000972?

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9.72 x 10^-4

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point. A positive exponent means move to the right, and a negative exponent means move to the left.

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What is the scientific notation for 1,000,000?

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1 x 10^6