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

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

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What is the correct scientific notation for 0.00056?

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5.6 x 10^-4.

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What is the rule for writing numbers in scientific notation?

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There can only be one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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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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What is the scientific notation for 0.0045?

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4.5 x 10^-3.

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If you have 3.0 x 10^4 and multiply it by 2.0 x 10^3, what is the result?

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6.0 x 10^7.

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If you divide 8.0 x 10^5 by 4.0 x 10^2, what is the result?

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2.0 x 10^3.