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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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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A number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10 (e.g., a x 10^n).

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number is larger than 10.

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What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number is smaller than 1.

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Convert 0.00045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 x 10^-4.

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Convert 3000000 to scientific notation.

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3 x 10^6.

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Which is larger: 9 x 10^6 or 8 x 10^10?

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8 x 10^10.

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What is the smallest number among 8.7 x 10^3, 3 x 10^4, 1.3 x 10^8, and 9 x 10^2?

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9 x 10^2.

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If 7.82 x 10^-6 is in scientific notation, what does the exponent -6 tell you?

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The number is very small.

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How do you compare numbers in scientific notation?

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Compare the exponents first; the larger exponent indicates the larger number.