Exponents #1

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What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What does 3⁴ mean?

Back

3⁴ means 3 multiplied by itself 4 times: 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81.

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What is the base in an exponent expression?

Back

The base is the number that is being multiplied. In 2³, the base is 2.

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How do you calculate 2⁴?

Back

2⁴ = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16.

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What is the value of 5³?

Back

5³ = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

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What is the exponent in the expression 4²?

Back

The exponent is 2, indicating that 4 is multiplied by itself 2 times.

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How would you express 10 x 10 x 10 using exponents?

Back

10 x 10 x 10 can be expressed as 10³.

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What is the value of 6²?

Back

6² = 6 x 6 = 36.

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If 7¹ = 7, what does this tell us about exponents?

Back

Any number raised to the power of 1 is the number itself.

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What is 1ⁿ for any value of n?

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1ⁿ is always 1, regardless of the value of n.