scientific notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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Which part of scientific notation is the coefficient?

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The number in front of the multiplication sign, usually between 1 and 10.

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To simplify the writing and calculation of very large or very small numbers.

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Convert 5,000 to scientific notation.

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5.0 x 10^3

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Convert 0.00045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of times the base (10) is multiplied by itself.

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True or False: 3.2 x 10^5 is in scientific notation.

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True

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Express 1,000,000 in scientific notation.

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1.0 x 10^6

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Express 0.000001 in scientific notation.

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1.0 x 10^-6

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What is the standard notation of 7.5 x 10^2?

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750