Practice Scientific Notation

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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, typically 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 small decimal number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. Count the number of places moved; this will be a negative exponent of 10.

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Convert 0.0000378 to scientific notation.

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3.78 x 10^-5

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What is 1 in scientific notation?

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1 x 10^0

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How do you simplify a number in scientific notation?

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Adjust the coefficient to be between 1 and 10 and change the exponent accordingly.

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Simplify 3.9 x 10^6.

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4 x 10^6

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Convert 2.5 x 10^3 to standard notation.

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2,500

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What is the product of (2.2 x 10^4) and (7.1 x 10^5)?

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1.562 x 10^10

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation?

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Ensure the exponents are the same, then add the coefficients.

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What is the sum of (3 x 10^4) and (2 x 10^4)?

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5 x 10^4