Expressing Numbers in Scientific Notation

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Skill:

Write whole numbers in scientific notation; convert scientific notation to standard form; investigate the uses of scientific notation.

Expressing Numbers in Scientific Notation

Discover the connection between standard notation and scientific notation in this activity.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

What is the place value of the digit 1 in the number ?

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Open-ended question 2

A number in scientific notation has a negative number as the exponent of 10. What do you know about the number?

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Open-ended question 3

Numbers in scientific notation are in the format . What are the requirements of the coefficient ?

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