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., a x 10^n.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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The general form is a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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Which of the following is in scientific notation? 8.987000, 8.98 x 10^6, 80.987 x 10, 8.98^6

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8.98 x 10^6

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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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 result of 5 x 10^8 - 3.4 x 10^8?

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1.6 x 10^8

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How would you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

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-0.0056

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^4?

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3.2

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard notation?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates a number less than 1.