Scientific Notation Flashcard

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

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Why is 37.8 x 10^5 not in scientific notation?

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Because the coefficient 37.8 is greater than 10.

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How do you convert 0.0953 to scientific notation?

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9.53 x 10^-2.

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How do you convert 0.12 to scientific notation?

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1.2 x 10^-1.

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What is the standard form of 7.2 x 10^-3?

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0.0072.

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How do you convert 3,521 to scientific notation?

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3.521 x 10^3.

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What is a coefficient in scientific notation?

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The number in front of the power of ten, which must be between 1 and 10.

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What does the exponent in scientific notation represent?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point.

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What is the scientific notation for 0.00045?

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4.5 x 10^-4.