Exponents and Scientific Notation

What are the two parts of Scientific Notation?

• A coefficient (a number between 1 and 10) and an exponent (a power of 10).

• A base number and a decimal point.

• A numerator and a denominator.

• A constant and a variable.

What is the base in Scientific Notation?

• 2

• 10

• 5

• 8

What happens to the decimal point when the exponent is negative in Scientific Notation?

• The decimal point moves to the right.

• The decimal point moves to the left.

• The decimal point stays in the same place.

• The decimal point moves up.

What happens to the decimal point when the exponent is positive in Scientific Notation?

• The decimal point moves to the left.

• The decimal point remains in the same position.

• The decimal point moves to the right.

• The decimal point moves to the left and then to the right.

What is Scientific Notation?

• A method to express numbers in fractions.

• A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten.

• A technique for solving algebraic equations.

• A system for measuring temperature.

If you multiply two numbers in Scientific Notation, how do you combine the exponents?

• Subtract the exponents.

• Multiply the exponents.

• Add the exponents.

• Divide the exponents.

What is the purpose of using Scientific Notation?

• To write very large or very small numbers in a shorter and more manageable form.

• To perform complex mathematical operations easily.

• To convert numbers into percentages for easier comparison.

• To simplify fractions into whole numbers.

Convert 3.2 x 10^4 to standard form.

• 30,000

• 32,000

• 31,000

• 33,000

Is 2654^0 equal to 5^0?

• Yes, both are equal to 1.

• No, 2654^0 is 0 and 5^0 is 1.

• Yes, both are equal to 2.

• No, 2654^0 is 1 and 5^0 is 0.

What is the value of any number raised to the power of zero?

• 0

• 1

• undefined

• infinity