GCSE Maths - Introduction to Powers/Indices & 3 Basic Rules (Powers Part 1/6) #29

The video tutorial explains the concept of powers and bases in mathematics, highlighting that powers (also known as orders or indices) indicate how many times a base is multiplied by itself. It provides examples such as 3^2 and a^3, and introduces three basic rules of exponents: any number to the power of 0 equals 1, any number to the power of 1 is itself, and any base of 1 raised to any power is always 1.

What is another term for 'power' in mathematics?

• Base

• Coefficient

• Order

• Factor

What is the result of any number raised to the power of 0?

• Undefined

• One

• Zero

• The number itself

If a variable P is raised to the power of 1, what is the result?

• P squared

• Zero

• One

• P

What happens when a base of 1 is raised to any power?

• It equals the power

• It remains one

• It becomes infinite

• It becomes zero

Which of the following is true for 1 raised to any power?

• It becomes negative

• It remains one

• It equals the power

• It becomes zero