Technical Math: Ordinary and Scientific Notation

   

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Relevant Material: "Ordinary notation writes numbers out fully (e.g., 
1,000,0001 comma 000 comma 000
), while scientific notation uses a shorthand with a power of 10 (e.g.,
1×1061 cross 10 to the sixth power
) to handle very large or very small numbers more easily. Scientific notation is widely used in real life for things like calculating astronomical distances, representing the sizes of molecules, handling large financial figures, and indicating the precision of measurements in science and engineering. 
Scientific notation in real life 

          Astronomy:
Measuring the vast distances between stars or planets. For example, the distance from         the Earth to the sun is approximately
9.3×107
miles.

         Microbiology: Expressing the incredibly small sizes of cells or molecules, such as the width of a             water molecule being about
    2.75×10-122.75 cross 10 to the negative 12 power
     meters.

    Engineering
     and Telecommunications: Performing calculations with very large numbers in fields like building and electronics, or very small numbers to prevent division by zero in programming. Finance: Easily managing and comparing extremely large financial figures.

    Scientific
     measurement: Indicating the precision of a measurement. For instance, a measurement of
    6.5×10106.5 cross 10 to the tenth power
    is clearer about its accuracy than a long string of zeros.
 Readability: It's much easier to read and write extremely large or small numbers in scientific notation, reducing the chance of reading or writing errors..." (Google) 
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