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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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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Convert 1.4 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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0.014

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How do you write a small decimal number in scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved as a negative exponent.

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Convert 0.0005 to scientific notation.

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5 x 10^-4

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What is the standard form of 8.317 x 10^6?

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8,317,000

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How do you determine which number is least in scientific notation?

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Compare the exponents; the smaller the exponent, the smaller the number.

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Which is the least value: 5.0 x 10^-9, 5.0 x 10^-4, 5.0 x 10^6, or 5.0 x 10^8?

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5.0 x 10^-9

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How do you write a negative number in scientific notation?

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Use the negative sign in front of the coefficient, e.g., -5.6 x 10^-3.

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Convert -5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form.

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-0.0056