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Scientific Notation for big numbers ex. 123.4 = 1.234 x 10 2 2 places single digit from 1 to 9 power of ten The number of places the decimal shifts determines.

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1 Scientific Notation for big numbers ex. 123.4 = 1.234 x 10 2 2 places single digit from 1 to 9 power of ten The number of places the decimal shifts determines the exponent. Try it on your calculator with Exp or EE, etc.

2 Scientific Notation for small numbers ex. 0.123 = 1.23 x 10 -1 1 place single digit from 1 to 9 power of ten The number of places the decimal shifts determines the exponent. Try it on your calculator with Exp or EE, etc.

3 Big numbers require a positive exponent. Small numbers require a negative exponent.

4 Write the following in scientific notation and check them with your calculator: 1.27.2 2.8614 3.0.00057 4.0.2 5.1 6.11 x 10 3 Try it on your calculator with Exp or EE, etc.

5 To multiple/divide numbers in scientific notation, multiply/divide the first factors and apply exponent laws to the powers of ten. You may need to rewrite answers in scientific notation. 7.1x10 15 x 6.9x10 4 4.5x10 19 5.79x10 7 Or we could use the calculator.

6 Estimate answers for each of the following. Write down your estimation and then check with your calculator. 1.9x10 33 x 2.3x10 44 7.6x10 44 1.2x10 12


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