Powers and Exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What does it mean to raise a number to the second power?

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Raising a number to the second power means to multiply the number by itself.

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Calculate 5 to the power of 3.

Back

125

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What is the value of any number raised to the power of 1?

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The value of any number raised to the power of 1 is the number itself.

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What is the result of 10^0?

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1, because any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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Express the product 4 x 4 x 4 in exponential form.

Back

4^3.

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What is the base in the expression 2^5?

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The base is 2.

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If a number is raised to a negative exponent, what does that mean?

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It means to take the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

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Evaluate: 3^2 + 4^2.

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25.

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What is the power of a power rule in exponents?

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When raising a power to another power, you multiply the exponents.