Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation
Students will interpret negative exponents and use scientific notation to represent very large or very small numbers.
Key Questions
- Analyze the relationship between positive and negative exponents.
- Justify the utility of scientific notation in various scientific fields.
- Predict how a number's magnitude changes when its exponent in scientific notation is altered.
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