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 by itself.

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What does 3^4 mean?

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3^4 means 3 multiplied by itself 4 times: 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81.

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What is the base in an exponent?

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The base is the number that is being multiplied in an exponent. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base.

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How do you express 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 using exponents?

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You can express it as 5^4.

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What is the value of 2^3?

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2^3 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

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What is the operation used with exponents?

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The operation used with exponents is multiplication.

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How would you represent 8^6?

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8^6 means 8 multiplied by itself 6 times: 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8.

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What is 10^2 equal to?

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10^2 = 10 x 10 = 100.

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If 4^3 = 64, what is 4 multiplied by itself?

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4 multiplied by itself 3 times is 4 x 4 x 4 = 64.

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What is the value of 1^5?

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1^5 = 1, because any number raised to any power is 1.