Transcript Scientific notation - Kapolei Middle School

Scientific Notation
Period.3
benchmark
MA.7.1.2:Identify situations that
require the use of large numbers and
represent them by using scientific
notation.
definition
»A form of writing numbers as
the product of a power of 10
and a decimal number greater
than or equal to 1 and less
than 10.
ExAmPlE
• 2600 is written as 2.6x103 in
scientific notation.
First example
• 18,000,000,000 = 1.8 x
10,000,000,000 = 1.8 x 1010
second example
question
a light travels 1 meter in
0.0000000033
Seconds. Write 0.0000000033 in
scientific notation
solution
0.0000000033 = 3.3 x
.0000000033
-9
10
Decimal moves
9 spaces to right.
credits
thanks to google for all my
pictures
also thanks to the kapolei middle
laulima 7 website for the added pictures on
the slide show.
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