Scientific Notation with Positive Exponents

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express large or small numbers using powers of ten, written in the form a × 10^n, where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer.

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How do you convert a number to scientific notation?

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Move the decimal point in the number until only one non-zero digit remains to the left. Count the number of places moved; this becomes the exponent of 10.

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Write 12,501,000 in scientific notation.

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1.2501 × 10^7

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Which of the following is correct scientific notation? 20.35 x 10^4, .2035 x 10^4, 2035^4, 2.035 x 10^4

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2.035 x 10^4

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Write 480,000,000 in scientific notation.

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4.8 × 10^8

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How would you write 4.3756 x 10^4 in standard form?

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43,756

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Write 5.67 x 10^4 in standard form.

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56,700

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What is the exponent in scientific notation?

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The exponent indicates how many places to move the decimal point. A positive exponent means to move to the right.

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What is the significance of the coefficient in scientific notation?

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The coefficient (a) must be between 1 and 10, ensuring the number is expressed in a standardized form.

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Convert 0.00045 to scientific notation.

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4.5 × 10^-4