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Mathematics - Unit 3
Using Exponents to Describe Numbers
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Mathematics
9th Grade
12/19/2017

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a number that multiplies a power
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coefficient (5y+6²) 5 is the coefficient
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What is exponential form?
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The form in which the expression is made up of a base and an exponent
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What is standard form?
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The solved answer in numbers
5² = 25
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What is repeated multiplication form?
Definition
The multiplication process written out.
5² = 5 x 5
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What is the base?
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6² The base is 6
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What is a power?
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The section of a polynomial
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What is an exponent?
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The number of times you multiply the base by itself
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What is a constant?
Definition
3y²+ 10 The constant is 10
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Multiplying Powers
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When multiplying powers with the same base add the exponents.
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Dividing Powers
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When dividing powers with the same base subtract the exponents. a>b
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Raising a quotient to an exponent
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When raising a quotient to an exponent apply the exponent to both numbers. The denominator cannot equal zero.
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Raising a power to an exponent
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When raising a power to exponent multiply the exponents.
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Raising a product to an exponent
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When raising a product to an exponent apply the exponent to both numbers or evaluate the equation inside the brackets and apply the exponent to the product.
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Zero Exponent
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1 multiplied by the number the number of times according to the exponent. 1 x (10 x 0) = 1
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Write 5² in repeated multiplication
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(5) x (5) x (5) x (5) x (5)
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