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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., a x 10^n.

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What is the standard notation of 7.0 x 10^8?

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700,000,000

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What is the standard notation of 9.2 x 10^4?

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92,000

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What is the standard notation of 2.8 x 10^-4?

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.00028

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It means the number is very small.

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What is the range of the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The coefficient must be between 1 and 9.9.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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It indicates how many times the decimal point is moved.

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Which of the following is NOT true of scientific notation?

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It doesn't always contain x10.

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Convert 5.0 x 10^3 to standard notation.

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5,000

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Convert 1.2 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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.012