Scientific Notation

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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 ten.

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

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Multiply the coefficient by 10 raised to the power indicated.

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What is the standard form of 8.317 x 10^6?

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8,317,000

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How do you express 8.025 x 10^-8 in standard notation?

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.00000008025

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What is the standard form of -5.6 x 10^-3?

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-0.0056

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How do you write 0.000972 in scientific notation?

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9.72 x 10^-4

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Which of the following is in scientific notation: 8.98 x 10^6 or 80.987 x 10?

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8.98 x 10^6

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What is the coefficient in the scientific notation 3.2 x 10^5?

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3.2

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What does the exponent in scientific notation indicate?

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The number of places the decimal point moves.

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Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

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5.6 x 10^-4