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Mod 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | In a power, the number that is the common factor. In 10 to the power of 3, the base is 10. |
| Evaluate | To find the value of the expression. |
| Exponent | In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 10 to the power of 3, 3 is the exponent. |
| Monomial | A number, variable or product a number and one or more numbers. |
| 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 to the 3rd power is read seven to the third power, or seven cubed. |
| 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 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 numbers with absolute values that are very large or very small. In scientific notation, 5,000 is 5.5 x 10 to the power of 3. |
| Standard Form | Numbers written out without exponents. |
| Term | each part of an algebraic expression separated by an addition of subtraction sign. |
| Zero Exponent Rule | A rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1. |