Exponents

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What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication. For example, in 3^4, 3 is the base and 4 is the exponent.

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What does 3^4 equal?

Back

3^4 equals 81, calculated as 3 x 3 x 3 x 3.

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How do we read 5^2?

Back

We read 5^2 as '5 squared'.

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What is the base in the expression 2^5?

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The base in the expression 2^5 is 2.

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What is the value of 0^n for any positive integer n?

Back

0^n equals 0 for any positive integer n.

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What is the value of 1^n for any integer n?

Back

1^n equals 1 for any integer n.

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What is the power of 4^3?

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The power of 4^3 is 3.

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What does 10^0 equal?

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10^0 equals 1.

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What is the value of 2^3?

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2^3 equals 8, calculated as 2 x 2 x 2.

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What is the difference between 'squared' and 'cubed'?

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'Squared' means raised to the power of 2, while 'cubed' means raised to the power of 3.