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13 Cards in this Set
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base
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the number below an exponent - in 5 squared (5 to the 2nd power), it is 5
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exponent
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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perfect square
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the product of a number multiplied by itself
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power of a number
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these are obtained by multiplying a number by itself, e.g. 3x3, 3x3x3, 3x3x3x3, etc.
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rational number
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an integer or a fraction. Non repeating decimals like pi, and square roots of many numbers are irrational.
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scientific notation
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a way of writing numbers too large or small to be conveniently written in standard decimal notation
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square root
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a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number, e.g. 10x10=100, so the square root of 100 is 10
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base
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the number below an exponent - in 5 squared (5 to the 2nd power), it is 5
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exponent
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
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expression
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a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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grouping symbols
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symbols such as parentheses or brackets that indicate that the operations within them should be done first.
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order of operations
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the mathematical rule which determines in which order you do the various operations(multiplication, subtraction, square roots, etc.) in a math problem.
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rational number
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an integer or a fraction. Non repeating decimals like pi, and square roots of many numbers are irrational.
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