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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\]

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are both in scientific notation.

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Recall that multiplying by powers of 10 moves the decimal point, for example multiplying a number by $10^\\var{pow1}$ (which is the same as multiplying by $\\var{10^pow1}$) moves the decimal point $\\var{pow1}$ places to make the number bigger (the decimal point moves to the right). In particular:

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\\[\\var{dec1}\\times 10^\\var{pow1}= \\var{q1}\\]

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Note there is a decimal point after the last zero that we do not write simply because there is no reason to.

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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\]

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are both in scientific notation.

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\\[\\var{dec2}\\times 10^\\var{pow2}= \\var{q2}\\]

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Note there is a decimal point after the last zero that we do not write simply because there is no reason to.

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Write the following numbers in decimal notation.

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Write the following numbers in decimal notation.

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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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are both in scientific notation.

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Multiplying a number by $10^\\var{pow1}$ will move the decimal point $\\var{-pow1}$ places to make the number smaller (the decimal point moves to the left). This is because

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\\[10^\\var{pow1}=\\frac{1}{10^\\var{-pow1}}=\\frac{1}{\\var{10^-pow1}}=\\var{10^pow1}\\]

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and so multiplying by it must make the original number smaller. In particular,

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\\[\\var{dec1}\\times 10^\\var{pow1}=\\var{q1}\\]

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Note you should always put a zero in front of your decimal point.

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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\]

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are both in scientific notation.

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Multiplying a number by $10^\\var{pow2}$ will move the decimal point $\\var{-pow2}$ places to make the number smaller (the decimal point moves to the left). This is because

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\\[10^\\var{pow2}=\\frac{1}{10^\\var{-pow2}}=\\frac{1}{\\var{10^-pow2}}=\\var{10^pow2}\\]

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and so multiplying by it must make the original number smaller. In particular,

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\\[\\var{dec2}\\times 10^\\var{pow2}=\\var{q2}\\]

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Note you should always put a zero in front of your decimal point.

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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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are both in scientific notation.

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\\[\\var{q1}=\\var{dec1}\\times 10^{\\var{pow1}}\\]

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We have a positive $\\var{pow1}$ as the power because we need to make the number $\\var{dec1}$ bigger to get to $\\var{q1}$.

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\] 

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are both in scientific notation.

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Suppose we have the number $\\var{q2}$. In scientific notation, this number would start with $\\var{dec2}$ since we only want one digit in front of the decimal point. The decimal point is currently to the right of the last digit in $\\var{q2}$ and needs to move to between the first and second digits, that is $\\var{dec2}$. Count the places that the decimal point must jump and you get $\\var{pow2}$ places. That is,

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\\[\\var{q2}=\\var{dec2}\\times 10^{\\var{pow2}}\\]

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We have a positive $\\var{pow2}$ as the power because we need to make the number $\\var{dec2}$ bigger to get to $\\var{q2}$.

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Write the following numbers in scientific notation.

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A number is in scientific notation if it is written as a decimal multiplied by some power of 10, where the decimal has exactly one digit in front of the decimal place. For example:

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\] 

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are both in scientific notation.

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Suppose we have the number $\\var{q1}$. In scientific notation, this number would start with $\\var{dec1}$ since we only want one digit in front of the decimal point. The decimal point is currently here $\\var{q1}$ and needs to move to between the first and second digits, that is $\\var{dec1}$. Count the places that the decimal point must jump and you get $\\var{-pow1}$ places. That is,  

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\\[\\var{q1}=\\var{dec1}\\times 10^{\\var{pow1}}\\]

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We have a negative $\\var{-pow1}$ as the power because we need to make the number $\\var{dec1}$ smaller to get to $\\var{q1}$.

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\\[1.234\\times 10^6, \\quad \\text{and} \\quad 3.01\\times 10^{-3}\\] 

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are both in scientific notation.

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Suppose we have the number $\\var{q2}$. In scientific notation, this number would start with $\\var{dec2}$ since we only want one digit in front of the decimal point. The decimal point is currently here $\\var{q2}$ and needs to move to between the first and second digits, that is $\\var{dec2}$. Count the places that the decimal point must jump and you get $\\var{-pow2}$ places. That is,  

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\\[\\var{q2}=\\var{dec2}\\times 10^{\\var{pow2}}\\]

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We have a negative $\\var{-pow2}$ as the power because we need to make the number $\\var{dec2}$ smaller to get to $\\var{q2}$.

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Write the following numbers in scientific notation.

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