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Indices Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | The number that gets multiplied when using an exponent. |
| Power | The p____ of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number. |
| Index | The i___ of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number. |
| Index Notation | Writing a number as a combination of index and base. |
| Expanded form | Writing a number to show the value of each digit. |
| Standard Notation | Just the number as we normally write it. Example: 382 |
| Exponent | The e____ of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number. |
| Laws of Exponents | A set of rules that tell us how to handle exponents. |
| Expression | Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) grouped together that show the value of something. |
| Evaluate | To calculate the value of. |
| Calculate | To work out an answer, usually by adding, multiplying etc. |
| Solve | To find a value (or values) we can put in place of a variable that makes the equation true. |
| Sum | The result of adding two or more numbers. |
| Difference | The result of subtracting one number from another. It is how much one number differs from another. |
| Quotient | The answer after we divide one number by another. dividend ÷ divisor = quotient. |
| Product | The answer when two or more values are multiplied together. |
| Simplify | To simplify (or reduce) to make it as simple as possible. |