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Objective: Be Able To Express Numbers in Scientific and Decimal Notation

1) The width of the universe is approximately 210,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. 2) Expressed in scientific notation, the width of the universe is 2.1 x 1023 miles. 3) Scientific notation expresses numbers larger than 10 as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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Objective: Be Able To Express Numbers in Scientific and Decimal Notation

1) The width of the universe is approximately 210,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. 2) Expressed in scientific notation, the width of the universe is 2.1 x 1023 miles. 3) Scientific notation expresses numbers larger than 10 as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

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Objective

Be able to express numbers in


scientific and decimal notation.
How wide is our universe?
210,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles
(22 zeros)
This number is written in decimal
notation. When numbers get this large,
it is easier to write them in scientific
notation.
Scientific Notation

A number is expressed in scientific


notation when it is in the form
a x 10n
where a is between 1 and 10
and n is an integer
Write the width of the universe in
scientific notation.
210,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles
Where is the decimal point now?
After the last zero.
Where would you put the decimal to make this
number be between 1 and 10?
Between the 2 and the 1
2.10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
How many decimal places did you move the
decimal?
23
When the original number is more than 1,
the exponent is positive.
The answer in scientific notation is
2.1 x 1023
1) Express 0.0000000902 in
scientific notation.
Where would the decimal go to make the
number be between 1 and 10?
9.02
The decimal was moved how many places?
8
When the original number is less than 1, the
exponent is negative.
9.02 x 10-8
Write 28750.9 in scientific notation.
1. 2.87509 x 10-5
2. 2.87509 x 10-4
3. 2.87509 x 104
4. 2.87509 x 105
2) Express 1.8 x 10-4 in decimal
notation.
0.00018
3) Express 4.58 x 106 in decimal notation.
4,580,000
On the graphing calculator, scientific
notation is done with the button.
4.58 x 106 is typed 4.58 6
4) Use a calculator to evaluate:
4.5 x 10-5
1.6 x 10-2
Type 4.5 -5 1.6 -2

You must include parentheses if you don’t use


those buttons!!
(4.5 x 10 -5) (1.6 x 10 -2)

0.0028125
Write in scientific notation.
2.8125 x 10-3
5) Use a calculator to evaluate:
7.2 x 10-9
1.2 x 102
On the calculator, the answer is:
6.E -11
The answer in scientific notation is
6 x 10 -11
The answer in decimal notation is
0.00000000006
6) Use a calculator to evaluate
(0.0042)(330,000).
On the calculator, the answer is
1386.
The answer in decimal notation is
1386
The answer in scientific notation is
1.386 x 103
7) Use a calculator to evaluate
(3,600,000,000)(23).
On the calculator, the answer is:
8.28 E +10
The answer in scientific notation is
8.28 x 10 10
The answer in decimal notation is
82,800,000,000
Write (2.8 x 103)(5.1 x 10-7) in
scientific notation.
1. 14.28 x 10-4
2. 1.428 x 10-3
3. 14.28 x 1010
4. 1.428 x 1011
Write in PROPER scientific notation.
(Notice the number is not between 1 and 10)
8) 234.6 x 109

2.346 x 1011
9) 0.0642 x 104
on calculator: 642
6.42 x 10 2
Write 531.42 x 105 in scientific
notation.
1. .53142 x 102
2. 5.3142 x 103
3. 53.142 x 104
4. 531.42 x 105
5. 53.142 x 106
6. 5.3142 x 107
7. .53142 x 108

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