Flashcard 12 - Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Flashcard Set for the ACCUPLACER Test

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\(2.300234 \cdot 10^{-7}\)
\(0.0019283\)
Many values dealt with in nature are very small or very large; scientific notation enables these values to be simplified.


Explanation:

Remember that multiplying by \(10^x\), where \(x > 0\), moves the decimal point to the right; when \(x < 0\), the decimal point moves to the left.

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