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 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 does it mean to square a number?

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To square a number means to raise it to the second power, which is multiplying the number by itself.

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What does it mean to cube a number?

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To cube a number means to raise it to the third power, which is multiplying the number by itself three times.

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What is the special name for a number raised to the second power?

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The special name is 'squared'.

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What is the special name for a number raised to the third power?

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The special name is 'cubed'.

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If the base is 2 and the exponent is 4, what is the expression?

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