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Understanding Scientific Notation
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In scientific notation, you move the decimal place until you
have a number between 1 and 10. Then you add a power
of ten that tells how many places you moved the decimal.
have a number between 1 and 10. Then you add a power
of ten that tells how many places you moved the decimal.
The number 157,000,000,000 in scientific notation is
written as : 1.57 x 10
written as : 1.57 x 10
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Scientists have developed a shorter method to
express very large numbers. This method is called
scientific notation. With Scientific Notation, you
write numbers using powers of ten and exponents.
express very large numbers. This method is called
scientific notation. With Scientific Notation, you
write numbers using powers of ten and exponents.
Scientific Notation
Example: Change the following number to scientific notation.
Standard form
Standard form
Scientific Notation
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Scientific Notation to standard form
Note: Scientific notation is also know as exponential notation.
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