Scientific notation & Significant Figures

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What is scientific notation?

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

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Convert 3.5 x 10³ to standard notation.

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3500

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What is the purpose of significant figures?

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To indicate the precision of a measurement.

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How many significant figures are in the number 0.00456?

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3

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What is the rule for counting significant figures in a number with a decimal point?

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All non-zero digits are significant, and any zeros between them are also significant.

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Convert 1.2 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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.012

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How many significant figures are in the number 1001?

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4

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What is the rule for counting significant figures in a whole number without a decimal point?

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Only the non-zero digits are significant.

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Convert 5.67 x 10^-5 to standard notation.

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.0000567

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How many significant figures are in the number 0.02030?

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4