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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Convert to standard notation: 2.4 x 10^-3

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0.0024

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Which of the following is correct scientific notation? 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4

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2.035 x 10^4

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Write 7.8 x 10^-3 in standard form.

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0.0078

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Write 9.8 x 10^-5 in standard form.

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0.000098

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Which of the following numbers is the SMALLEST? 8.7 x 10^3, 3 x 10^4, 1.3 x 10^8, 9 x 10^2

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9 x 10^2

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of ten.

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Convert to standard notation: 5.6 x 10^2

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560

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Convert to standard notation: 1.2 x 10^-4

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0.00012

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves; positive for large numbers and negative for small numbers.