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Mod 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| base | In a power, the number that is the common factor. In 10 to the third power the base is 10. That is, 10 to the third power =10 × 10 × 10 |
| evaluate | To find the value of an expression. |
| exponent | In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 10³, 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 to the power of 3 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 method used by scientists to express a number as a value between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. |
| 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 |