Q4 Accel Midterm Review #2

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What is scientific notation?

Back

A way of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10, e.g., 5 x 10^3.

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How do you subtract numbers in scientific notation?

Back

Align the powers of 10, subtract the coefficients, and keep the common power of 10.

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Solve: 5 x 10^8 - 3.4 x 10^8

Back

1.6 x 10^8

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What is the process for adding numbers in scientific notation?

Back

Align the powers of 10, add the coefficients, and keep the common power of 10.

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Solve: (4.5 x 10^2) + (6.2 x 10^4)

Back

6.245 x 10^4

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What is the power of a product rule in exponents?

Back

(a*b)^n = a^n * b^n.

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Solve: (5x^2y^2)^3

Back

125x^6y^6

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What is the power of a quotient rule in exponents?

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(a/b)^n = a^n / b^n.

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Solve: (6 x 10^6) / (2 x 10^3)

Back

3 x 10^3

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What is the rule for multiplying numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.