Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers 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, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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Write 52,300,000 in scientific notation.

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5.23 x 10^7

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Write 564,000,000 in scientific notation.

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5.64 x 10^8

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved.

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What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number in front of the multiplication sign, which is between 1 and 10.

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Write 0.00045 in scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4

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How would you write 3,000,000 in scientific notation?

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3.0 x 10^6

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00789?

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7.89 x 10^-3