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, making it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a number from scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated. For example, 4.3756 x 10^4 = 43,756.

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What is the standard form of 4.3756 x 10^4?

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43,756

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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 to determine the negative exponent.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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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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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the scientific notation for .000457?

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4.57 x 10^-4

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you convert a negative exponent in scientific notation to standard form?

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Move the decimal point to the left according to the exponent. For example, -5.6 x 10^-3 = -0.0056.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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How do you write a number greater than 10 in scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved to determine the positive exponent.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3