Scientific Notation

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What is scientific notation?

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A method of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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When writing a number in scientific notation, what must the first number be?

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Greater than 1 but less than 10.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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You will get a large number.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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You will get a smaller number.

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What are the two parts of scientific notation?

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A coefficient (between 1 and 10) and a power of 10.

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How is the number 450,000 written in scientific notation?

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4.5 x 10^5.

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What is the base used in scientific notation?

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10.

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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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How do you convert 3,200 into scientific notation?

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3.2 x 10^3.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0045?

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4.5 x 10^-3.