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Unit 8 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Exponent | The number in a power that tells how many times the base is used as a factor. |
Base of a Power | The number that is used as a factor when evaluating powers. |
Square Root | The square root of a number n is a number that when multiplied by itself equals n. |
Prime Factorization | A whole number written as the product of prime factors. |
Order of Operations | A set of rules that states the order in which operations should be done. 1. Compute inside parentheses first 2. Simplify any exponents 3. Multiply and divide from left to right 4. Add and subtract from left to right |
Equation | A statement that two equations are equal. |
Variable | A letter or symbol that represents a number. |
Inverse Operation | Opposite or reverse operations that undo each other. |