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It's Written Like This: A X 10: Quick Review of Last Night's Video Lesson On Scientific Notation
It's Written Like This: A X 10: Quick Review of Last Night's Video Lesson On Scientific Notation
It's Written Like This: A X 10: Quick Review of Last Night's Video Lesson On Scientific Notation
Notation Class Notes
Quick review of last night's video lesson on
Scientific Notation:
• It's written like this: a x 10n
The exponent can
A real number greater be a positive or
than or equal to one negative whole
and less than 10. number (integer).
Since a can only be a number greater than or
equal to 1 and less than 10, that means it can only
have one digit in front of the decimal (19)
In scientific notation, when you "move" the
decimal, your exponent on base 10 either
increases or decreases.
Move the decimal right Decreases Expo.
Move the decimal left Increases Expo.
Example 1: 5562.78 in SN
Decimal moved 3 left so we write that as:
5.56278 x 103
Example 2: 0.000345 in SN
Decimal moved 4 right so we write that as:
3.45 x 104
Scientific Notation Class Notes
Multiplying using scientific notation
14 000 000 x 0.00000932
= (1.4 x 107 ) (9.32 x 106)
= 1.4 x 9.32 x 107 x 106 Keep base
add exponents
= 13.048 x 10 1
Last step... this is not in SN. Need to move
decimal 1 left 13.048 x 101 so increase expo.
= 1.3048 x 102
Division:
(4.32 x 106) ÷ (6.4 x 104)
rewrite as a fraction
Divide the numbers & for
the base of 10, keep base
subtract exponents
Make sure answer is in SN
Scientific Notation Class Notes
Adding and Subtracting in SN
• Need "like terms" so you have to make the
exponents the same first.
• Then add or subtract coefficients, keeping the
bases the same.
• Make sure final answer is in SN
Example: (2.005 x 105) (8.664 x 102)
If I choose to change the first number I must
decrease the exponent by 3 which means move the
decimal 3 to the right
(2005 x 102) (8.664 x 102)
=1996.336 x 102
= 1.996336 x 105