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scientific notation
Objectives
· Convert numbers between scientific notation and standard format.
· Solve equations with your calculator using scientific notation.
Part 1—Converting numbers to and from Scientific Notation
Complete the worksheet below using your notes!
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Date ______
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Write each number in scientific notation.
- 118000 = ______
- 87200 = ______
- 450 = ______
- 74171.7 = ______
- 0.07882 = ______
- 0.000002738 = ______
- 0.00002786 = ______
- 0.000000664 = ______
Write each number in standard format.
- 1.525 × 107 = ______
- 6.58157 × 106 = ______
- 7.141 × 105 = ______
- 5.256 × 103 = ______
- 3.443 × 10-7 = ______
- 5.8 × 10-3 = ______
- 5.1821 × 10-4 = ______
- 1.21 × 10-2 = ______
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Part 2—Using Scientific Notation on your calculator
Most calculators express scientific notation as follows:
6.67 × 10-11 on the calculator is 6.67 E-11
Do the math problems below. Learn how to enter scientific notation on your calculator, and how to read answers your calculator gives you in scientific notation!
- (1.67262158 × 10-27) ( 6 ) = ______
- (6.02 × 1023) ( 15 ) = ______
- F = 6.67 × 10-11 ( 54 ) ( 5.97 × 1024 )
( 6.38 × 106 ) 2
F = ______
*Hint—show your work on this last problem to avoid mistakes!