Applied Math 1/2 Scientific Notation Post Test

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What is Scientific Notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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How do you convert from Scientific Notation to Standard Form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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460,000

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0.0456

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What is the purpose of using Scientific Notation?

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To simplify the representation of very large or very small numbers.

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How do you write 0.512 in Scientific Notation?

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Write 16,200 in Scientific Notation.

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Write 0.000348 in Scientific Notation.

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What is the coefficient in Scientific Notation?

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The number that is multiplied by the power of ten, which is usually between 1 and 10.

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What does the exponent in Scientific Notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves; positive for large numbers and negative for small numbers.