Operations with Scientific Notation

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How do you convert -5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form?

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-0.0056

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What is the product of (2 x 10^9) and (4 x 10^-4)?

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8 x 10^5

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What is the result of (5 x 10^6) - (3 x 10^6)?

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2 x 10^6

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What is the product of (5 x 10^6) and (5 x 10^7)?

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2.5 x 10^14

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What is the quotient of 5 x 10^12 divided by 2 x 10^6?

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2.5 x 10^6

Front

Define scientific notation.

Back

A way of expressing numbers as a product of a coefficient and a power of 10.

Front

What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^4?

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3.2

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How do you add numbers in scientific notation with different exponents?

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Convert them to the same exponent before adding.

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What is the rule for multiplying numbers in scientific notation?

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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.

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What is the rule for dividing numbers in scientific notation?

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Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.