ALG. 1 - Q4: WEEK #1 FLASHCARD

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What is scientific notation?

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Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. It is written as a product of a number (between 1 and 10) and a power of 10.

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Which of the following is NOT in scientific notation? 1.2 x 10^3, 5.3 x 10^9, 2.0 x 10^0, 10 x 10^2

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10 x 10^2 is NOT in scientific notation.

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Simplify: 2√12

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2√12 = 4√3

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What is the standard form of 4.35 x 10^5?

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The standard form is 435000.

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Add in scientific notation: (5.2 x 10^7) + (3.01 x 10^4)

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5.20301 x 10^7

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What is the definition of a radical?

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A radical is a symbol that represents the root of a number, most commonly the square root.

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What does it mean to simplify a radical expression?

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To simplify a radical expression means to rewrite it in its simplest form, removing any perfect square factors from under the radical.

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What is the square root of 16?

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The square root of 16 is 4.

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What is the product of two square roots?

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What is the power of a number?

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