1-9: Scientific Notation

Write 7.113 x 10⁷ in standard form.

• 71,130,000

• 7,113,000

• 0.0000007113

• 7,113

Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.

• 7.07 x 10^-6
• 7.07 x 10⁶
• 707 x 10⁸
• 707 x 10^-8

Write 7.8 x 10^-3  in standard form.

• 0.0078
• 7,800
• 78
• 0.078

Write 2.08 x 10²  in standard form.

• 208
• 0.0208
• 20,800
• 0.208

UNDERSTANDING
If the exponent is a negative number...

• you will get a large number
• you will get a small number

UNDERSTANDING:
The first number in scientific notation must be...

• between and including 0 and 10
• between and including 1 and 9.9999
• between and including 0 and 9.999
• between and including 1 and 10 

Which of the following is correct scientific notation?

• 20.35 x 10⁴
• .2035 x 10⁴
• 2035 ⁴
• 2.035 x10⁴

Which is the smallest?
1.3 x 10²⁰
2.9 x 10²¹
9.5 x 10³²
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 1.3 x 10²⁰
• 2.9 x 10²¹
• 9.5 x 10³²
• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.

• 50
• 5
• 100
• 10

ANY number raised to a power of 0 will be....

• 10
• itself
• 1
• 0