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Exponents and Scientific Notation

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cube root
The number that produces a given number when multiplied by itself three times; the inverse of cubing a number.
scientific notation
a way of representing values as the product of a number between 1-10 and a power of ten
square root
the number that produces a given number when multiplied by itself; the inverse of squaring a number
value
numerical quantity that is assigned or determined by calculation or measurement
exponent
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.
base
the number or variable that is going to be raised to a power.
inverse
opposite
reciprocal
a fraction inverted (flipped upside down)
power of
another term to express exponents
simplify
to write an expression in simplest form
equivalent
having the same value; equal to
expression
a mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables (no equal sign)
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