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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

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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 of the exponent.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really big number.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The original number was a really small number.

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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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Convert 7.1 x 10^4 to standard notation.

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71,000

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Convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard notation.

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8,317,000

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How do you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^3?

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3,200

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How do you express 0.0032 in scientific notation?

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3.2 x 10^-3