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, e.g., 4.5 x 10^3.

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What is the standard notation of 5.0 x 10^6?

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5,000,000

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What does a positive exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the number is large and the decimal point has been moved to the right.

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What is the standard notation of 3.2 x 10^2?

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320

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the number is small and the decimal point has been moved to the left.

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What is the standard notation of 1.5 x 10^-4?

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.00015

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 7.8 x 10^5?

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7.8

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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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Which of the following is true about scientific notation? The coefficient must be between 1 and 10.

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True

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What is 9.0 x 10^0 in standard notation?

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9