Exponents: Negative & Positive

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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 a positive exponent indicate?

Back

A positive exponent indicates how many times to multiply the base. For example, 3^4 means 3 multiplied by itself 4 times.

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What does a negative exponent indicate?

Back

A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent. For example, 3^-2 = 1/(3^2) = 1/9.

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Evaluate: 2^3

Back

8

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Evaluate: 5^0

Back

1 (Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.)

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What is the base in the expression 4^5?

Back

The base is 4.

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Simplify: 2^3 * 2^2

Back

2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.

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Simplify: (x^2)^3

Back

x^(2*3) = x^6.

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Evaluate: 10^-1

Back

1/10.

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What is the value of 3^4?

Back

81.