1MPES2 – Operations in Scientific Notation

Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Neuchâtel

Pierre Marchal12.11.2015

http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/Attribute to: Tyler Wallace (University of Memphis)

Objectives of the course

• By the end of the course, you should be able to:– Use exponents properties to get the same

exponents– Perform Additions and Subtraction with Scientific

Notation– Perform Multiplication and Division with Scientific

Notation– Convert the result if necessary

Scientific Notation: Add and Subtract

• Use the on the 10s to get the

• Add / Subtract the• Trick: Always choose the• Example:

the same exponent

higher exponent

exponents properties

numbers

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EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION

Add

Subtract

Scientific Notation: Multiply/Divide

• Multiply / Divide the

• Use the on the 10s.

numbers

exponents properties

EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION

4 – (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7

Answer not in scientific notation

• If you final answer is close to scientific notation, but not in scientific notation, then

convert using exponent properties

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- 6 + (-3) = - 9

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- 6 – (-2) = - 6 + 2 = - 4

Exercises

• Exercise n° 21 page 19

By the end of this course

• You are able to :– Use exponents properties to get the same

exponents– Perform Additions and Subtraction with Scientific

Notation– Perform Multiplication and Division with Scientific

Notation– Convert the result if necessary

Any question ?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONSee you on Monday, enjoy your week-end, but learn your lessons!