Operations-With-Standard-Form Edexcel Higher

Operations with standard form

How do I perform calculations in standard form using a calculator?

• Make use of brackets around each number, and use the  button to enter numbers in standard form

  • e.g.  

  • You can instead use the standard multiplication and index buttons

• If your calculator answer is not in standard form, but the question requires it:

  • Either rewrite it using the standard process

    • e.g. 3 820 000 = 3.82 × 10⁶

  • Or rewrite numbers in standard form, then apply the laws of indices

    • e.g. 243 × 10²⁰ = (2.43 × 10²) × 10²⁰ = 2.43 × 10²²

How do I perform calculations with numbers in standard form without a calculator?

Multiplication and division

• Consider the “number parts” separately to the powers of 10

  • E.g.

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