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 is the number 0.000457 expressed in scientific notation?

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4.57 x 10^-4

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really big number.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate about the original number?

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The original number was a really small number.

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Convert 7.1 x 10^4 to standard notation.

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71,000

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Convert 1.4 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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0.014

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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A x 10^n, where 1 ≤ A < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

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What is the scientific notation for 100,000?

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1 x 10^5