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 a base number by itself.

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What does 2^3 mean?

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2^3 means 2 multiplied by itself 3 times: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.

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What is the base in an exponent expression?

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

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What is 5^2?

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5^2 = 5 × 5 = 25.

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What is 10^0?

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10^0 = 1, because any number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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What is 3^4?

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3^4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81.

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How do you express 4 × 4 × 4 using exponents?

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4 × 4 × 4 can be expressed as 4^3.

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What is the value of 1^n for any n?

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1^n = 1, because 1 raised to any power is always 1.

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What is 6^3?

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6^3 = 6 × 6 × 6 = 216.

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What does it mean to cube a number?

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Cubing a number means raising it to the power of 3.