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Mod 4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| base | In a power, the number that is the common factor. In 10 to the 3rd power the base is 10. That is, 10 to the 3rd power= 10 x 10 x 10. |
| evaluate | To find the value of an expression. |
| exponents | In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 10 to the 3rd power the exponent is 3. |
| monomial | A number, variables, or product of a number and one or more variables. |
| negative exponents | 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 exponents and a base. The power 7 to the 3rd power is read 7 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 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 numbers with absolute values that are very large or very small. In scientific notation, 5,500 is 5.5 x 10 to the third power. |
| Standard form | Numbers written without exponents. |
| term | Each part of an algebraic expression is separated by a addition or a subtraction sign. |
| Zero exponent rule | A rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1 |