Introduction to Exponents and Squaring Numbers

Exponents

Exponents ( powers ) refer to numbers multiplied by themselves multiple times

Multiple Choice

X to the power 5 times x to the power 4 is:

• X to the power 20

• X to the power 9

• X squared

• X to the power 5/4

Example

(3)^2 = 3 X 3 = 9 not 3 X 2 = 6

Example

Two to the power of 4

Multiple Choice

6^3 =

• 18

• 36

• 216

• 9

Multiple Select

5^4=

• 625

• 4^5

• 5X5X5X5

• 4X4X4X4X4

Multiplying Exponents

If the bases are the same we add the exponents