Exponents

The video tutorial explains how multiplication is a form of repeated addition and introduces exponents as a way to represent repeated multiplication. It defines exponential expressions, detailing the roles of the base and exponent. The tutorial provides examples, such as calculating 2 to the power of 5, and offers practice problems like 3 to the power of 2. It concludes with guidance on converting repeated multiplication into exponential notation.

What is the term used to describe a number that is multiplied by itself a certain number of times?

• Base

• Addition

• Factor

• Exponent

In the expression 2 to the power of 5, what is the base?

• 5

• 25

• 2

• 10

How many times is the base multiplied by itself in the expression 2 to the power of 5?

• 3 times

• 4 times

• 2 times

• 5 times

What is the result of 3 to the power of 2?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 3

How would you express 8 times 8 times 8 in exponential notation?

• 8 to the power of 5

• 8 to the power of 4

• 8 to the power of 3

• 8 to the power of 2