Scientific Notation

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What does scientific notation allow us to do?

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Express very large or very small numbers in a compact form.

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What is the general format of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 (e.g., a x 10^n).

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What does the 'M' in 'M C C' stand for in converting to scientific notation?

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Move.

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What does the 'C' in 'M C C' stand for in converting to scientific notation?

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Count.

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What does the second 'C' in 'M C C' stand for in converting to scientific notation?

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Compensate.

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How do you convert 0.0005 to scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4.

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How do you express 8.025 x 10^-8 in standard notation?

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.00000008025.

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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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How do you convert 4.3756 x 10^4 to standard form?

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43,756.

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What is the purpose of using scientific notation?

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To simplify calculations and comparisons of very large or small numbers.