1-3b Scientific Notation Concepts and Applications

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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, in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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What are the two parts of scientific notation?

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The two parts are a coefficient (a) and a power of ten (10^n).

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Which of the following is in scientific notation: 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4?

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2.035 x 10^4.

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True or False: Scientific Notation is made up of two number parts, and the second part is a power of 10.

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True.

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How do you convert 8.317 x 10^6 to standard form?

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8,317,000.

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What is the value of (6 x 10^6) / (2 x 10^3)?

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3 x 10^3.

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Which is greater: 5.0 x 10^-9, 5.0 x 10^-4, 5.0 x 10^6, or 5.0 x 10^8?

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5.0 x 10^8.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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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.