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Module 4 Vocabualary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | In a power, the number that is the common factor is 10^3, the base is 10. That is, 10^3= 10x10x10. |
| Evaluate | To find the value of an expression. |
| Exponent | In a power, the number of times the base is used as the 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 property | A property that states to multiply powers with the same base, add their exponents. |
| Power | A product of repeated factors using an exponent and a base. The power 7^3 is read seven to the third |
| Power of a power property | A property that states to find the power of a power, multiply the exponents. |
| Power of a product property | A property that states to find the power of a product, find the product of each 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 numbers with absolute values that are very large or very small. |
| Standard form | Numbers written without exponents. |
| Term | Each part of an algebraic expression separated by an addition or subtraction sign. |
| Zero exponent rule | A rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1. |