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 of the decimal, then multiply by 10 raised to the number of places the decimal was moved.

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Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.

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9.72 x 10^-4

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How do you convert scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the exponent and adjust the decimal point accordingly.

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Write 8.317 x 10^6 in standard form.

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8,317,000

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Write 1001 in scientific notation.

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1.001 x 10^3

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Which of the following is in scientific notation? 8.987000, 8.98 x 10^6, 80.987 x 10, 8.98^6

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8.98 x 10^6

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How do you write -5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

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-0.0056

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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 the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point is moved.