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Math terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cubed | a base raised to the power of three |
| cubed root | the number that produces a given number when multiplied by itself three times; the inverse of cubing a number |
| decimal expansion | the process of turning a whole number, fraction or mixed number into a decimal |
| exponent | the number that indicates how many times the base in a power is multiplied |
| exponential notation | a shorthand way of writing repeated multiplication using a base and an exponent |
| Index | in the radical , which represents the nth root of x, n is the index. In the radical , the index is understood to be 2. |
| Irrational number | a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers or as a repeating or terminating decimal |
| natural number | the numbers that are used for counting |
| squared | a base raised to the power of two |
| square root | the number that produces a given number when multiplied by itself; the inverse of squaring a number |
| radical | The symbol used to denote a root |
| radicand | the expression under a radical sign |
| Rational number | a number that can be written in the form where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0. |
| Real number | a rational or irrational number. Every point on the number line represents a real number. |
| Repeating decimal | a decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely |
| scientific notation | a method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10 |
| terminating decimal | a decimal number that ends or terminates |
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