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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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 indicated.

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Convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form.

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8,317,000

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How do you write 0.000972 in scientific notation?

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9.72 x 10^-4

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Express 8.025 x 10^-8 in standard notation.

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.00000008025

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Identify the scientific notation: 8.98 x 10^6, 80.987 x 10, 8.987000, 8.98^6.

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8.98 x 10^6

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Which is the smallest number: 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 coefficient in the scientific notation 5.67 x 10^3?

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5.67

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of times to multiply the coefficient by 10.

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Convert 3.5 x 10^4 to standard form.

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35,000