Exponents!

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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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What does 6 cubed mean?

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6 cubed means 6 raised to the power of 3, or 6 x 6 x 6.

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What is the base in the expression 4^2?

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The base is 4.

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What is the value of 2^5?

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The value of 2^5 is 32 (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2).

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What operation do you perform when using exponents?

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You multiply the base by itself as many times as indicated by the exponent.

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What is 4^5 in expanded form?

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4^5 in expanded form is 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4.

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

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False.

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What is the exponent in the expression 3^4?

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The exponent is 4.

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How do you read the expression 5^3?

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You read it as 'five cubed' or 'five to the power of three'.

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What is the result of 10^0?

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The result of 10^0 is 1.