Exponents

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What is the definition of a base in exponents?

Back

The base is the number that is multiplied by itself a certain number of times, as indicated by the exponent.

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In the expression 2^3 = 8, what is the base?

Back

2

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How do you express 3^4 in expanded notation?

Back

3 x 3 x 3 x 3

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What is the definition of an exponent?

Back

An exponent indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

Front

In the expression 4^2 = 16, what is the exponent?

Back

2

Front

What is the exponent equivalent of 20 x 20 x 20?

Back

20^3

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How do you express 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 using an exponent?

Back

6^4

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What is the value of 5^0?

Back

1 (Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.)

Front

What does it mean to raise a number to a negative exponent?

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Raising a number to a negative exponent means taking the reciprocal of the base raised to the absolute value of the exponent.

Front

What is the value of 2^-3?

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1/2^3 = 1/8