Perfect Squares and Exponents

Exponents and Perfect Squares

Introduction

The exponent tells you how many times you are multiplying the base by itself

(Exponents are REPEATED multiplication!)

Examples:

5² = 5 x 5 = 25

2³ = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8

1⁵ = 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• 4² = 8

• 4² = 16

• 4² = 6

• 4² = 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is equivalent to this exponent: 9³

• 9 x 3

• 9 x 9 x 9

• 9 + 9 + 9

• 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is equivalent to this expression: 8 x 8 x 8 x 8

• 32

• 8⁴

• 4⁸

• 84

PERFECT SQUARES: WHOLE NUMBERS RAISED TO THE SECOND POWER

Multiple Select

Which of the following are perfect squares?

• 25

• 81

• 10

• 1

• 50

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Exponents with Base Tens

Multiple Choice

10³ will equal which of the following values?

• 10,000

• 1,000

• 103

• 30