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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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of ten (e.g., a x 10^n).

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, then count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00056?

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5.6 x 10^-4.

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How do you convert scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the number by 10 raised to the power of the exponent.

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

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1 x 10^6.

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Which of the following is NOT in scientific notation: 3.5 x 10^2, 0.5 x 10^3, 25 x 10^1?

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25 x 10^1.

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What is the smallest number among these in scientific notation: 5 x 10^3, 4.9 x 10^4, 3.5 x 10^2?

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3.5 x 10^2.

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How do you express 82,325,000 in scientific notation?

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8.2325 x 10^7.

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What is the value of 2.5 x 10^3 in standard form?

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2,500.