Scientific Notation
What is scientific notation?
What is A way to write very large or very small numbers using powers of 10.
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
The formula that relates the sides of a right triangle: a² + b² = c².
What is an equation?
A mathematical sentence with an equal sign.
What is an exponent?
The number that tells how many times 10 is multiplied by itself.
What are the legs of the triangle?
In the Pythagorean Theorem, “a” and “b” represent these sides.
What is a variable?
A letter used to represent an unknown number.
What is the coefficient?
The number part in front of the power of ten in scientific notation.
What is a right triangle?
The Pythagorean Theorem only works for this type of triangle.
What is an identity?
An equation that has the same value on both sides, no matter what number you use.
What is a large number?
When the exponent is positive, the number is this type of value.
What formula do you use when are trying to slove a+ ? =c
The formula you use will be c-a=b
What is a multi-step equation?
This type of equation has variables on both sides of the equal sign and requires simplifying before solving.
What is a small number?
When the exponent is negative, the number is this type of value.
What is the hypotenuse?
In the Pythagorean Theorem, “c” represents this side.
What is the distributive property?
This property lets you multiply a number by a sum inside parentheses: a(b + c) = ab + ac.