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MOD 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| base | in a power, the number that is the common factor |
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| exponent | in a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor |
| 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. |
| power of a product property | a property that states to find the power of a product, find the power of each factor and multiply |
| power of a power property | a property that states to find the power of a power, multiply the exponents |
| 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 and addition or subtraction sign. |
| zero exponent rule | a rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1 |