Find Magnitude of Order: What is it?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of "order of magnitude" in relation to numerical values expressed in scientific notation, such as 9.10645x10^5 and 6.5x10^-5.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants explore the definition of "order of magnitude," with some questioning whether the exponent in scientific notation directly corresponds to the order of magnitude. Examples are provided to illustrate the concept.

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Participants are clarifying their understanding of the term "order of magnitude," with some expressing satisfaction with the explanations provided. There is an acknowledgment of different interpretations, but no explicit consensus has been reached.

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One participant notes a lack of instruction on the topic from their teacher, suggesting that there may be gaps in their prior learning related to this concept.

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What is meant by "find the magnitude of order?" What is it? The Qs on my homework are numbers such as 9.10645x10^5 and 6.5x10^-5.
 
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The "order of magnitude" to the power of 10.
 
The exponent is the order of magnitude?
 
Well yes, more or less.

For example, 1.253.000 and 7.552.215 aren't the same but they're in the same order of magnitude, being millions here. You could say that the order here is "6", since they can be written as x,y * 10^6
 
Ok thanks, that's easy. I don't know why my teacher didn't teach us that!
 

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