Understanding Exponents

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What is an exponent?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply the base number by itself. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent.

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What is the value of 15^2?

Back

225

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What is the value of 23^3?

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12,167

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What is the result of 15^2 + 23^3?

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12,392

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How do you represent 17^2 in standard form?

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289

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What is the exponential form of 13 multiplied by itself 5 times?

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13^5

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What is the expanded form of 13^5?

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13 x 13 x 13 x 13 x 13

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What is the standard form of 13^5?

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371,293

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What does it mean to square a number?

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To square a number means to multiply it by itself. For example, squaring 4 gives 4 x 4 = 16.

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What is the difference between exponential form and expanded form?

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Exponential form uses exponents (e.g., 2^3), while expanded form shows the multiplication (e.g., 2 x 2 x 2).