Scientific Notation Review

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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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What is the standard form of 5.67 x 10^3?

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5,670

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How do you express 0.00023 in scientific notation?

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2.3 x 10^-4

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the number is less than one and the decimal point is moved to the left.

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Convert -5.6 x 10^-3 to standard form.

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-0.0056

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How do you write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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Express 0.000457 in scientific notation.

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4.57 x 10^-4

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What is the standard form of 8.317 x 10^6?

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8,317,000

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When converting to scientific notation, what do you do if the number is greater than 10?

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Move the decimal point to the left and count how many places you moved it to determine the positive exponent.