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Scientific Notation

Scientific Notation. Math 8: Unit 1 Mrs. Tyrpak. Definition: Scientific Notation. Scientific Notation is a shorthand way of writing numbers. Example:. Scientific  Standard. Scientific  Standard. When the exponent is positive we move that many decimal spaces to the ________.

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Scientific Notation

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  1. Scientific Notation Math 8: Unit 1 Mrs. Tyrpak

  2. Definition: Scientific Notation Scientific Notation is a shorthand way of writing numbers. Example:

  3. Scientific  Standard

  4. Scientific  Standard When the exponent is positive we move that many decimal spaces to the ________. When the exponent is negative we move that many decimal spaces to the ________.

  5. Standard  Scientific • 0.000002 • 56,000,000

  6. Standard  Scientific • Move the decimal to get a number between 1 and 10. • Set up scientific notation. • Remember!! When written in scientific notation, a number smaller than 1 will have a negative exponent and a number larger than 1 will have a positive exponent.

  7. Application Suppose you have a million dollars in pennies. A penny is 1.55 mm thick. How tall would a stack of all your pennies be? Write the answer in scientific notation.

  8. Work for application question:

  9. Nice Job! Don’t forget to complete your practice and application worksheets. Remember diligence will be beneficial as you work through this course. Work efficiently BUT also work THOROUGHLY. See you next time 

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