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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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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Convert 520,000,000 to scientific notation.

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5.2 x 10^8

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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The original number was a really small number.

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Convert 1.4 x 10^-2 to standard notation.

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0.014

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How do you write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form?

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8,317,000

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

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5.0 x 10^8 is greater.

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What is the standard form of 3.0 x 10^4?

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30,000

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How do you express 0.00056 in scientific notation?

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5.6 x 10^-4

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What is the value of 10^0?

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