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 10.

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10

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What is a coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number in front of the power of 10, which is always greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.

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Convert 4.5 x 10^3 to standard notation.

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4,500

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How do you determine the size of a number in scientific notation?

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Look at the exponent: a larger exponent means a larger number.

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What is the smallest number among 2.5 x 10^2, 3.1 x 10^3, and 1.2 x 10^4?

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2.5 x 10^2.

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How many zeros are in the number 7.89 x 10^5 when written in standard form?

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5 zeros.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves.

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Convert 6.02 x 10^2 to standard notation.

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602.

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What is the purpose of scientific notation?

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To simplify the writing and calculation of very large or very small numbers.