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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What is the standard form of 3.97 x 10^-2?

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0.0397

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Convert 450,000 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^5

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Convert 12,000,000 to scientific notation.

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1.2 x 10^7

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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It indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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What is the range for the factor in scientific notation?

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The factor must be greater than or equal to 1 but less than 10.

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What is the standard form of 7.82 x 10^-6?

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0.00000782

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How do you convert a number from standard form to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a number between 1 and 10, then count the moves to determine the exponent.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00045?

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4.5 x 10^-4

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What is the scientific notation for 5,600,000?

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5.6 x 10^6