Scientific Notation

By reading the title of this post you may be asking "Well why is this post on an algebra blog?" Scientific notation is not only used in science. Scientific notation is used when trying to convert a large decimal such as 0.0000000000000298 (STANDARD FORM) into a smaller number with exponents and coefficients. Watch my video to learn more about the scientific method. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNl3-mJC_wQ&context=C31464d6ADOEgsToPDskI1n6LYRpvzCoV9cJuklRIC
I hope that this video helped you learn about scientific notation.
If you would like some extra practice, here are some problems you can write down and use.

Express in correct scientific notation:

1.  61,500
2.  0.0000568
3.  321
4.  64,960,000
5.  0.07085

Express in standard form:                 Use to check your answer 

                                                              after you have solved.

1.  1.09 x 103	Answer                     1,090
2.  4.22715 x 108	Answer                     422,715,000
3.  3.078 x 10-4	Answer                     0.0003078
4.  9.004 x 10-2	Answer                     0.09004
5.  5.1874 x 102	Answer                     518.74

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Express in correct scientific notation: (Answers)