1-3 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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Convert 4,000,000,000 to scientific notation.

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4 x 10^9

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Convert 3 x 10^6 to standard form.

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3,000,000

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How do you write 3.5 x 10^6 in standard notation?

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3,500,000

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What is the rule for the first number in scientific notation?

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The first number must be greater than 1 but less than 10.

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Convert 6 x 10^4 to standard form.

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60,000

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The exponent indicates how many times to multiply the base (10) by itself.

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Write 0.00045 in scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4

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

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2,500

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.