Scientific Notation

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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 a number from scientific notation to standard notation?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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Convert 8.025 x 10^-8 to standard notation.

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.00000008025

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Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.

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9.72 x 10^-4

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Which is smaller: 8.7 x 10^3 or 9 x 10^2?

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9 x 10^2 is smaller.

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How do you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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Convert 9.8 x 10^-5 to standard form.

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0.000098

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What is the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number in front of the power of ten.

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates a number less than one.

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What does a positive exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates a number greater than one.