8th Grade student: I don't know anything about scientific notation, I get everything about exponents up to there...can someone please explain how scientific notation works, and what is a good way to transfer from standard notation to scientific notation? Thanks in advance.
I found a good you tube video for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dme-G4rc6NI
The only thing that I would like to add to what Tyler is telling you is that if the number is big (10 or bigger ) then the power is positive
If the number is little, less than 1 then the power is negative.
Tyler talks about moving the point left or right. I think it is easier just to think about whether it is a little number or a big number.
anyway, the clip should help you a lot.
i do think the way he talks about moving the point is a bit confusing.
If you are changing a number from scientific notation to standard notation
you have to move the decimal point the number of places shown by the exponent.
if the exponent is positive you go in the direction to make the number bigger.
if the exponent is negative you go in the direction to make the number smaller.
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