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, making it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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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. Count the number of places moved; this becomes the exponent of 10.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for 0.000457?

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4.57 x 10^-4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0005?

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5 x 10^-4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for 950,000?

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9.5 x 10^5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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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 power of the exponent.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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Convert 4.3756 x 10^4 to standard form.

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43,756

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Convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form.

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8,317,000

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates that the number is less than one.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates that the number is greater than one.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3