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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How do you convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation?

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1.2 x 10^7

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Which of the following is correctly written in scientific notation: 8.2 x 10^2, 82 x 10^7, 3.45 x 9^4?

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8.2 x 10^2

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

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It must be greater than 1 but less than 10.

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Convert 450,000 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^5

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Is 46.3 x 10^4 in scientific notation?

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No, it should be written as 4.63 x 10^5.

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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How do you write 0.00056 in scientific notation?

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5.6 x 10^-4

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of places the decimal point has been moved.

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Convert 0.0045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-3