Base and Exponent

What is the base in the term 2^4?

• 16

• 4

• 2

• 8

What is the base in the term 7^2?

• 49

• 2

• 7

• 14

What is the exponent in the term 4^6?

• 24

• 4

• 6

• 16

What is the exponent in the term 9^2?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 7

Why is the exponent important in an exponential term?

• The exponent is only used for addition in an exponential term

• The exponent is always equal to the base in an exponential term

• The exponent has no impact on the exponential term

• The exponent determines the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

What is the base in the term 3^4?

• 12

• 4

• 3

• 7

What does the base represent in an exponential term?

• The division of the exponential term

• The number being multiplied by itself

• The sum of the exponential term

• The result of the exponential term

Simplify to an equivalent expression (Leave in exponent form.)

4³⋅4⁵

• 4⁸

• 16⁸

• 4¹⁵

• 16¹⁵

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Anything raised to the power of one is always...

• 0

• 1

• Itself

• Negative