Exponents in algebra | |
Summary
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4p5 is a short way of writing 4 × p × p × p × p × p. the 4 is called the coefficient , the p is called the base orvariable and the 5 is called the index, power or exponent. indices (plural of index) obey certain rules when they are being multiplied and divided. |
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Vocabulary |
indices, index, coefficient, base, variable, power, exponent. |