Scientific Notation to Standard Form

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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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How do you convert scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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0.00045

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0.0095

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256000

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0.000003005

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123.35

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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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If the exponent is positive, which direction do you move the decimal point?

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To the right.

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If the exponent is negative, which direction do you move the decimal point?

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To the left.