Module 2 Flashcards
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Exponent
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The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor
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Base
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When a number is raised to a power, the number that is used as a factor is a base
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Standard notation
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The number before it was written in scientific notation
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Power
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A number produced by raising a base to an exponent
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Scientific notation
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A method of writing very large and very small numbers by using powers of ten
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Positive numbers
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An integer greater than 0
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Negative numbers
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An integer less than zero
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Whole numbers
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The set of numbers 1,2,3…
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Rational numbers
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Any number that can be expressed by a ratio of two integers
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Real numbers
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A rational or irrational number
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Integers
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The set of whole numbers and their opposites
