Scientific Notation and Negative Powers of 10

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten, in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert a number in scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated. For example, 4.5 x 10^3 = 4500.

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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A negative exponent indicates that the number is a fraction. For example, 10^-3 = 1/10^3 = 0.001.

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Convert 4.301 x 10^-5 to standard form.

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0.00004301.

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Convert 5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form.

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0.0056.

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Which of the following is in correct scientific notation: 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4?

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2.035 x 10^4.

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4.

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Convert 4.3756 x 10^4 to standard form.

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43,756.

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^2?

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320.

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What is the standard form of 1.2 x 10^-6?

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0.0000012.