Understanding Exponents

The video tutorial covers the concept of exponents, explaining them as repeated multiplication. It introduces the terms 'base' and 'power' and demonstrates how to express numbers in exponential and expanded forms. The tutorial provides examples using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, and explains special powers like cubed and squared. It concludes with a summary of key points about exponents.

What should students do while watching the video on exponents?

• Discuss with a partner

• Read a textbook

• Solve math problems

• Take notes in their spiral notebooks

How is the expression '6 to the power of 8' interpreted?

• 6 multiplied by 8

• 6 added to 8

• 6 multiplied by itself 8 times

• 6 divided by 8

What is the term for writing an exponent in a long form?

• Exponential form

• Expanded form

• Scientific notation

• Standard form

How would you express '5 times 5 times 5 times 5' in exponential form?

• 5 to the 5th power

• 5 to the 4th power

• 5 to the 3rd power

• 5 squared

What is the result of 8 to the 3rd power?

• 256

• 512

• 128

• 64

How do you calculate 3.8 to the 4th power?

• By adding 3.8 four times

• By multiplying 3.8 by itself four times

• By subtracting 3.8 four times

• By dividing 3.8 by 4

What is the result of (2/3) cubed?

• 2/9

• 4/9

• 8/27

• 16/81

What is the term for an exponent of 3?

• Cubed

• Squared

• Tripled

• Quadrupled

What is the result of any number raised to the power of zero?

• One

• The number itself

• Infinity

• Zero

What is the term for an exponent of 2?

• Cubed

• Squared

• Halved

• Doubled