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What is the main purpose of scientific notation?

To write large/small numbers simply

In scientific notation a×10na \times 10^n, what range must aa be in?

Between 1 and 10

What type of number is nn in a×10na \times 10^n?

An integer (positive or negative)

What is 3400 written in scientific notation?

3.4×1033.4 \times 10^3

What is 0.004 in scientific notation?

4×10−34 \times 10^{-3}

When converting to scientific notation, when is nn positive?

When decimal moves left

When converting to scientific notation, when is nn negative?

When decimal moves right

What is 25,000 in scientific notation?

2.5×1042.5 \times 10^4

What is 0.00056 in scientific notation?

5.6×10−45.6 \times 10^{-4}

What is the first step in converting a number to scientific notation?

Identify the first non-zero digit

Which shows scientific notation is INCORRECT?

aa is not between 1 and 10

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