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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Convert 9.5 x 10^{-3} to standard form.

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0.0095

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Convert 2.56 x 10^{5} to standard form.

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256,000

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Convert 4.3756 x 10^{4} to standard form.

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43,756

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Convert 25 x 10^{-1} to standard form.

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2.5

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What does a negative exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the number is a fraction (less than 1).

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What does a positive exponent indicate in scientific notation?

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It indicates that the number is greater than 1.

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How would you express 0.00043756 in scientific notation?

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4.3756 x 10^{-4}.

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What is the standard form of 1.2 x 10^{3}?

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1,200.