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.

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What are the two parts of scientific notation?

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A coefficient (a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10) and a power of 10.

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How do you convert a large number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the left until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal, then count the number of places moved to determine the exponent.

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How do you convert a small number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the right until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal, then the exponent will be negative.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00056?

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5.6 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 1,200,000?

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1.2 x 10^6

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates a number less than 1.

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What is the correct scientific notation for 20500?

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2.05 x 10^4

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Can the coefficient in scientific notation be greater than 10?

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No, the coefficient must be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0045?

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4.5 x 10^-3