Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

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

Front

What does (-4)^6 equal? Is it positive or negative?

Back

(-4)^6 = 4096, which is positive.

Front

What is the result of -3^4?

Back

-3^4 = -81.

Front

What does (-5)^3 equal?

Back

(-5)^3 = -125.

Front

Is -2^10 positive or negative?

Back

-2^10 = -1024, which is negative.

Front

What is the value of (-1)^6?

Back

(-1)^6 = 1.

Front

How do you determine the sign of a number raised to an even exponent?

Back

A number raised to an even exponent is always positive, regardless of whether the base is positive or negative.

Front

How do you determine the sign of a number raised to an odd exponent?

Back

A number raised to an odd exponent retains the sign of the base. If the base is negative, the result is negative.

Front

What is the difference between a base and an exponent?

Back

The base is the number being multiplied, and the exponent indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

Front

Calculate the value of (-2)^5.

Back

(-2)^5 = -32.