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 is scientific notation structured?

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It consists of two parts: a coefficient (a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10) and a power of ten.

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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How do you convert 0.0005 to scientific notation?

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5 x 10^-4

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True or False: Scientific notation can only represent positive numbers.

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False, it can represent both positive and negative numbers.

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What is the first step in converting a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to create a coefficient between 1 and 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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Express 0.000457 in scientific notation.

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4.57 x 10^-4

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True or False: The coefficient in scientific notation must be greater than 10.

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False, it must be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10.

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What is the scientific notation for 5600?

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5.6 x 10^3