Operations in Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., 3.0 x 10^4.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of the powers of 10.

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What is the result of (9.4 x 10^6)(3.2 x 10^5)?

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3.008 x 10^12.

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Make sure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients.

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What is the result of (6.0 x 10^4) + (3.0 x 10^4)?

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9.0 x 10^4.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents of the powers of 10.

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What is the result of (6 x 10^6) / (2 x 10^3)?

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3 x 10^3.

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What is the result of (4 x 10^5)(5 x 10^-3)?

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2 x 10^3.

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What is the result of (2.1 x 10^2)(3.0 x 10^4)?

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6.3 x 10^6.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of times the base (10) is multiplied by itself.