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CLEP General Mathematics: Exponents And Radicals
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CLEP General Mathematics: Exponents And Radicals
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1. Since there is no real number whose square is a negative number - it is sometimes said that the square root of a negative number

2. The law of exponents for a power of an indicated quotient

3. Notice that the sign of an exponent may be changed by

4. The number that indicates the root is called the

5. To divide one power into another having the same base

6. When the exponent is even

7. The power of a product is equal to the product obtained when

8. Any number divided by itself results in a _________ and has a value of 1

9. The law of exponents for the power of a product is as follows:

10. A fraction is raised to a power by

11. To divide one power into another having the same base - subtract the exponent of the divisor from the exponent of the dividend. Use the number resulting from this subtraction as the exponent of the base in the quotient.

12. The line above the number whose root is to be found is a symbol of grouping called the

13. To determine the number of decimal places in the root of a perfect power

14. It is important to realize that the base must be the same for each factor - in order to apply

15. Is multiplication in which all the numbers being multiplied together are equal.

16. Is a special case of multiplication in which the factors are all equal.

17. If the law of exponents for division is extended to include cases where the exponent of the denominator is larger

18. We conclude that a number N with a negative exponent is equivalent to a fraction having the following form:

19. A fractional exponent of the form 1/r indicates

20. When a decimal is raised to a power - the number of decimal places in the result

21. Any number (other than zero) raised to the _____ equals 1

22. A vinculum - long enough to extend over the entire expression whose root is to be found - should be attached.

23. Mark off as many decimal places in the product as there are

24. When the exponent of a negative number is odd -

25. The first power of any number is