Exponents

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What is the definition of an exponent?

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An exponent is a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

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What does it mean to cube a number?

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Cubing a number means raising it to the power of 3, which is the same as multiplying the number by itself three times.

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How is the expression 6 cubed written in exponential form?

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6 cubed is written as 6^3.

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

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Any number raised to the power of 1 equals the number itself.

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What is the expanded form of 4^4?

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The expanded form of 4^4 is 4 x 4 x 4 x 4.

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How do you express the multiplication of a number by itself four times using exponents?

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You express it as the number raised to the power of 4.

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What is the value of 3^4?

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The value of 3^4 is 81.

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What is the base in the expression 5^3?

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The base in the expression 5^3 is 5.

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What is the result of 2^0?

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The result of 2^0 is 1.

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How do you multiply two numbers with the same base but different exponents?

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You add the exponents. For example, a^m * a^n = a^(m+n).