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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How do you express 0.000457 in scientific notation?

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4.57 x 10^-4

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Convert 2.4 x 10^-3 to standard notation.

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0.0024

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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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True or False: In scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1 and less than 10.

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True

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How would you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

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-0.0056

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^5?

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3.2

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many times to multiply the coefficient by 10.

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Express 0.00001 in scientific notation.

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1 x 10^-5

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Convert 5.67 x 10^2 to standard notation.

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567