Convert 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, e.g., a x 10^n.

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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, and count the number of places moved; this becomes a negative exponent.

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Convert 0.000045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-5

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What is the standard form of 4.8 x 10^0?

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4.8

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If the exponent in scientific notation is negative, what does it indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really small number.

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Convert 7.8 x 10^-3 to standard form.

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0.0078

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Which of the following is 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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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^5?

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3.2

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How do you express a large number in scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10, and count the number of places moved; this becomes a positive exponent.

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Convert 450000 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^5