Exponents

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What is an exponent?

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An exponent is a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

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What is the base in an exponential expression?

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The base is the number that is being raised to a power in an exponential expression.

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What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of 0?

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Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

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What is the value of 10^3?

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10^3 = 1000.

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How can you express 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 using exponents?

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4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 can be expressed as 4^5.

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What is the value of 3^4?

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3^4 = 81.

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What is the value of 2^4?

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2^4 = 16.

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What does it mean to raise a number to a power?

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Raising a number to a power means multiplying the number by itself a certain number of times, as indicated by the exponent.

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If a number is raised to a negative exponent, what does that mean?

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A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the absolute value of the exponent.

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What is the product of powers property?

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The product of powers property states that when multiplying two powers with the same base, you add the exponents.