Exponents
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Exponents II
Facts
100

x4 * x5

x9

100

780,000

7.8 x 105

100

7 x 103

7000

100

3x2 * 2x5

6x7

100

What is anything raised to the zero power?

One

200

y/ y3

y3

200

0.045

4.5 x 10-2

200

4.5 x 10-4

0.00045

200

18y/ 6y5

3y3

200
How many non-zero digits do we want to the left of the decimal when using scientific notation?

One

300

(x5)3

x15

300

500,000,000

5 x 108

300

9.3 x 105

930.000

300

(2x5)3

8x15

300

What does the exponent represent when using Scientific Notation?

How many times the decimal place was moved.

400

x5y2z* y3zx4

x9y5z4

400

0.0004

4 x 10-4

400

8 x 10-6

0.000008

400

4.5x * 2x-5

9 / x4

400

Why is Scientific Notation used?

To write really large and really small numbers

500

y3 / y7

1 / y4

500

520

5.2 x 102

500

2.05 x 104

20,500

500

16y/ 10y9

8 / 5y2

500

I am an odd number. Take one letter away and I become even. What am I?

Seven