Properties of Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

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Properties of Integer Exponents and Scientific
Notation

• 1.8
• SSC 105

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First the properties
EXAMPLES
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Zero Exponents and Negative Integer Exponents
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Simplifying Expressions with Exponents
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More Practice
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Scientific Notation

• (a X 10n)
• 1 ? ?a ? lt 10
• n is an integer

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Converting to Scientific Notation

• Position the new decimal point to the right of
  first non-zero digit (use to hold place).
• Count digits from carat () to existing decimal
  point. This is the number for the exponent, n.
• If you counted to the right, exponent is
  positive. If you counted to the left, exponent
  is negative.

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Practice