Flashcard- Scientific Notation and Powers of 10

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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is a positive number?

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You will get a large number.

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What happens when the exponent in scientific notation is a negative number?

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You will get a small number.

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Convert 6.79 x 10^4 back to standard form.

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67,900

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Convert the number 0.068 into scientific notation.

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6.8 x 10^-2

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Which of the following is the largest number: 9 x 10^6, 8 x 10^10, 1.3 x 10^12, 5.3 x 10^3?

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1.3 x 10^12

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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 10.

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What is the standard form of 5.2 x 10^3?

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5,200

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How do you convert a number in scientific notation to standard form?

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power of the exponent.

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What is the value of 10^0?

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1

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If you have 3.5 x 10^2, what is the value in standard form?

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350