Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left, then count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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What is the standard form of 2.08 x 10^2?

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208

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates a small number, as it represents a fraction.

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Convert 7.113 x 10^7 to standard form.

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71,130,000

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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 is correct scientific notation.

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What is the least value among 1.3 x 10^20, 2.9 x 10^21, 9.5 x 10^32, 8.4 x 10^19?

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8.4 x 10^19 is the least value.

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How do you compare numbers in scientific notation?

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Compare the exponents first; the number with the smaller exponent is smaller. If exponents are the same, compare the coefficients.

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.5 x 10^4?

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The coefficient is 3.5.

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What is the exponent in the scientific notation 5.67 x 10^-3?

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The exponent is -3.