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Unit 1 Exponents and Scientific Notation Study Guide + KEY (1) 2

This study guide provides examples of exponents and scientific notation problems for students to practice. It includes simplifying expressions, evaluating expressions, comparing values using relations, word problems involving scientific notation, and expressing answers in scientific notation. The guide is intended to help students prepare for Exam 1A on these topics.

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Unit 1 Exponents and Scientific Notation Study Guide + KEY (1) 2

This study guide provides examples of exponents and scientific notation problems for students to practice. It includes simplifying expressions, evaluating expressions, comparing values using relations, word problems involving scientific notation, and expressing answers in scientific notation. The guide is intended to help students prepare for Exam 1A on these topics.

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Study Guide 1A

Exponents and Scientific Notation c) !2% $, h) 4F ∙ 5F

Name: ___________________________________________________

CIRCLE YOUR FINAL ANSWER☺


☺ !0'$
d) !0'$H i) 30%

1) Evaluate the following:


!0,$<
a) !"4$% b) "4% c) "2' e) !0,$> j) !"5$0,

k) 5(7-5)3 - 52
d) !"2$' e) 5% f) "3%

4) Express the following in exponential notation:


Evaluate when a= 2 b= -3
a) "4 ∙ "4 ∙ "4 b) 9* ∙ 9* ∙ 9*
g) ab2 h) (ab)2 i) (a + b)2 j) (a-b)2

Look at your answers for g-j. Which has the % % % % %


c) 2 ∙ 2 ∙ : ∙ : ∙ : ∙ : d) I ∙ I ∙ I ∙ I ∙ I
greatest value?
5) Restate in expanded form
2) Simplify the following expressions. Leave
your answers in exponent form with no a) 53y5 b. -45
negative exponents. DO NOT EVALUATE!

a) !*+ $, e) !20, $% i) 7/ 01
6) Write the following in scientific notation.

a) width of the tip of a pencil 0.5 mm


3345 78
b) !2 0, $' f) 336 j) 79
c) dust mite 0.016 inches

+; < d) amoeba 0.00000151


c) !7: ' / , $% g) k) !2? 0% $0,
,; 45>

e) age of Earth: 4,600,000,000 years


'46
d) '
h) !32@ , $' l) A ˑ A 8 ˑ w-4
g) distance of sun: 92,960,000 miles

3) Simplify the following expressions. Leave no


negative exponents. Finally, EVALUATE your 7) Compare using <, >, =
answers.

!0+$>
a) 5, ∙ 50% f) !0+$6

b) 901 ∙ 9+ g) 101F ∙ 8,
8) Evaluate and express your answers in scientific 13) Scientific Notation Word Problems
notation.
a) The speed of Mrs. Robar’s stare is 2.902 x 103 feet
a) (2.5 x 1011)( 3 x 102) b) (3 x 10-9)(7 x 104) per second. Write this number in standard notation.

b) The distance from Earth to Mars is 1.4 x 107miles


away. State this amount in standard form.

b) (7.1 x 10# )(5 x 10)* ) c) (8.5 x 10)+ )(6 x 10)* )


c) The plant cell is 5 x 10-2 mm long. The animal call
is 4.5 x 10-3 mm long. Which cell is longer?

9) Evaluate and express your answers in scientific


notation. d) The diameter of a pink cell is 3.2 x 10-5 and the
diameter of a blue cell is 7 x 10-6. What is the sum of
31 - *.// 1 - *.2 a pink and blue cell? Answer should be in scientific
a) 0 - *.1
b) + - *.3 notation.

e) The lightest atom, hydrogen, weighs 1.7 510+#


grams. How much do 8 of these atoms weigh?
10) Evaluate and express your answers in scientific Express your answer in scientific notation.
notation.

a) 3 5 100 + 4.2 5 10: b) 7.2 5 10# + 8.05 5 10+

f) The mass of Earth is approximately 6 x 1024 and


the mass of Pluto is approximately 2 x 1022. How
many times greater is the mass of Earth than Pluto?
11) Evaluate and express your answers in scientific
notation.

a) 6.8 5 10: − 4 5 10: b) 7.2 5 10# − 8.05 5 10+ g) Americans spend $6.93 x 107 each year on
donuts. Canadians spend $8.4 x 105 on donuts.
How much more did Americans spend on donuts as
compared to Canadians.

12) Write in CORRECT scientific notation.

a) 12.5 x 10# b) 839.1 x 10> Do not complete this until the day of the exam☺
☺

c) 82.4 x 10): d) 931 x 10-5 Through completing the study guide, checking my
answers, and asking questions I, _______________________
have no further questions and am prepared to take
e) 0.43 x 107 f) 0.003 x 105 Exam 1A.

________________________________________ ____________________
g) 0.94 x 10-2 h) 0.005 x 10-8 Signature Date

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