Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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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 of the exponent.

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Convert 7.1 x 10^4 to standard notation.

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71,000

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

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5.0 x 10^-9

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How do you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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If the exponent in scientific notation is negative, what does it indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really small number.

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^3?

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3,200

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Convert 1.5 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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0.015

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00000789?

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7.89 x 10^-6