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mod. 4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| base | in a power, the number that is the common factor. in 10^3 the base is 10. that is 10^3 =10*10*10 |
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| exponent | in a power the nuber of times the base is used of times the base is used as a factor. in 10^3, the exponent is 3 |
| Monomial | a number, variable, or product of a number and one or more variables |
| negative exponent | the result of repeated division used to represent very small numbers |
| product of powers of property | a propertry that states to multiply powers with the same base add their exponets. |
| power | a product of repeated factors using an exponent and a base the power 7^3 is read sevan to the thrid power or seven cubed. |
| power of a power property | a property that states to find the power, multiplying the exponents |
| power of a prouct property | a property that states to find the power of the product, find the power of each factor and multiply |
| quotient of powers property | a property that states to divide powers with the same base, subtract their exponents |
| scientific notation | a compact way of writing a number with absolute vales that are very large or very small. in scientific, 5500 is 5.5 x 10^3 |
| standard form | number writen without exponent |
| term | each part of an algbra expressing separated by an adition or subtraction sign |
| zero exponenet rule | a rule that states that any nonzero to the zero power is equivalent to 1 |