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G8 M1 Topic A vocab
Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | The number being multiplied by itself. The number immediately before the exponent. |
| Exponent | Shows the number of times the base is multiplied by itself. |
| Coefficient | A number used to multiply a variable. |
| Power | The product of multiplying a number by itself. |
| Simplify | The reduce the numerator and denominator to its smallest form. |
| Reciproal | You flip a fraction. When they are multiplied together they equal 1. Also called the multiplicative Inverse. |
| Exponential notation | A way of writing numbers that include the coefficient, base and the EXPONENT! |
| Expanded form | A way to write a number by adding the digits. Writing it out the long way. |
| Scientific notation | A method of expressing numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by the power of 10. |
| Estimating | A reasonable guess to make calculations easier. |