4/4/25 - Pop Flashcard - Scientific Notation

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The factor multiplied by a power of 10 in scientific notation needs to be greater than or equal to one but less than ___________?

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10

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Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000

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1.2 x 10^7

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Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.000398

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3.98 x 10^-4

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Change from standard form to scientific notation: 450,000

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4.5 x 10^5

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Change the number from scientific notation to standard form: 3.97 x 10^-2

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0.0397

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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What is the general form of scientific notation?

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a x 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert a large number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the left until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal.

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How do you convert a small number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point to the right until only one non-zero digit remains to the left of the decimal.

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What does a positive exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number is greater than 1.