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 number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left. Count the number of places moved; this becomes the exponent of 10.

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What is the standard form of 8.317 x 10^6?

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8,317,000

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How do you write 0.00045 in scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 50,000?

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5 x 10^4

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What is the standard form of 3.2 x 10^3?

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3,200

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How do you write 9.81 x 10^3 in standard form?

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9,810

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 7.2 x 10^5?

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7.2

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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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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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