Module 2; Vocabulary 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 the 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 exponent.
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Positive numbers
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An integer greater than zero
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Negative number
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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 as a ratio of two integers.
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Real number
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A rational or irrational number
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Integers
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The set of while numbers and their opposites
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Scientific notation
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A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using the power if 10
