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. It is written in the form a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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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. Count the number of places moved; this becomes the exponent of 10.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.0005?

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5 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 power of the exponent.

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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 write 1001 in scientific notation?

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1.001 x 10^3

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What is the standard notation for 8.025 x 10^-8?

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.00000008025

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How do you write 0.000972 in scientific notation?

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9.72 x 10^-4

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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. A positive exponent means move to the right, and a negative exponent means move to the left.

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What is the scientific notation for 5000?

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5 x 10^3