1) MATH STAAR REVIEW Unit 2,3,4 (Num/Exp/Sci-Not)

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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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 of the decimal point, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0042?

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4.2 x 10^-3

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Convert 9.81 x 10^2 to standard decimal notation.

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981

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Express 5,600,000 in scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^6

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0000713?

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7.13 x 10^-5

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How do you convert from scientific notation to standard decimal notation?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the exponent.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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Convert 3.2 x 10^4 to standard decimal notation.

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32,000

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0005?

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5 x 10^-4