Exponents

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What is an exponent?

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

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What does 4 squared mean?

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4 squared means 4 raised to the power of 2, which is written as 4^2 and equals 16.

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What is the value of 2^3?

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The value of 2^3 is 8, because 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

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In the expression 3^5, what is the base?

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The base in the expression 3^5 is 3.

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What is any number to the power of 1?

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Any number to the power of 1 equals itself.

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What is the value of 5^0?

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The value of 5^0 is 1, because any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals 1.

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How do you express 10 multiplied by itself 3 times using exponents?

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10 multiplied by itself 3 times can be expressed as 10^3.

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What is the result of 2^4?

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The result of 2^4 is 16, because 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16.

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What does the term 'base' refer to in exponents?

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The base is the number that is being multiplied in an exponent expression.

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What is the value of 7^2?

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The value of 7^2 is 49, because 7 x 7 = 49.