CBSE Class 8 Mathematics – Exponents and Powers

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8th - Mathematics

Exponents and Powers

Chapter Overview

The chapter 'Exponents and Powers' introduces students to the laws of exponents and how they simplify mathematical expressions. It teaches how to represent very large or very small numbers using powers and standard form, which is useful in science and technology.

Important Keywords

  • Exponent: The number that indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.
  • Power: An expression that consists of a base and an exponent.
  • Scientific Notation: A way of expressing numbers that are too big or too small in the form a × 10^n.
  • Base: The number that is raised to a power.
  • Negative Exponent: Represents the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive power.

Detailed Notes

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