Writing Exponential Expressions

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What is an exponent?

Back

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

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In the expression 4^2, what does the 2 represent?

Back

The 2 represents the exponent, indicating that 4 is multiplied by itself 2 times (4 x 4).

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What does 'squared' mean in mathematics?

Back

'Squared' means raising a number to the second power, or multiplying it by itself.

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What is the exponential form of 15 × 15 × 15 × 15?

Back

15^4.

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What is the exponential form of 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9?

Back

9^5.

Front

True or False: 2^5 is the same as 2 x 5.

Back

False.

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What is the base in the expression 3^4?

Back

The base is 3.

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How do you express 'cubed' in exponential form?

Back

Cubed means raising a number to the third power, represented as x^3.

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What is the value of 5^0?

Back

The value of 5^0 is 1.

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If a number is raised to the first power, what is the result?

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The result is the number itself.