Scientific Notation Operations

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., 3.0 x 10^4.

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Ensure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients.

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What is the result of (7.7 x 10^2) + (1.1 x 10^2)?

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8.8 x 10^2.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

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Ensure the exponents are the same, then subtract the coefficients.

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What is the result of 5 x 10^8 - 3.4 x 10^8?

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1.6 x 10^8.

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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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What is the result of (3.4 x 10^5)(1.2 x 10^-3)?

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4.08 x 10^2.

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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 result of (9 x 10^-6) / (3 x 10^-3)?

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3 x 10^-3.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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