Exponents and Expanded Notation

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What is the base in an exponent?

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The base is the larger number that has an exponent attached to it.

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True or False: The exponent indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

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True

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What does the expression 2^3 represent?

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2^3 represents 2 multiplied by itself 3 times, which equals 8.

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Define exponent.

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times the base is used as a factor.

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What is the value of 5^0?

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5^0 equals 1, because any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

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What is expanded notation?

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Expanded notation is a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit.

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Convert 3^4 into expanded notation.

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3^4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3.

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True or False: 10^2 is equal to 100.

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True

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What is the result of 4^3?

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4^3 equals 64, because 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.

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If a = 2 and b = 3, what is the value of a^b?

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a^b = 2^3 = 8.