Understanding Exponential Expressions

The video tutorial explains how to write exponential expressions in expanded form and evaluate them. It covers the concepts of base and exponent, demonstrating with examples like 5 squared, 4 cubed, 3 to the 4th power, and -3 to the 4th power. The tutorial also explains how to handle expressions with variables, such as (2X) to the 5th power, emphasizing the commutative property of multiplication.

What is the base in the expression 5 squared?

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 25

How many factors of 4 are multiplied together in 4 cubed?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the result of 4 cubed?

• 32

• 64

• 128

• 16

How many times is the number 3 multiplied in 3 to the 4th power?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

What is the value of 3 to the 4th power?

• 27

• 54

• 81

• 108

What is the result of multiplying an even number of negative factors?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Positive

• Negative

What is the value of -3 to the 4th power?

• -81

• 81

• -27

• 27

How many factors of 2X are multiplied in 2X to the 5th power?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the result of 2 to the 5th power?

• 128

• 16

• 32

• 64

What is the expression for the factors of X in 2X to the 5th power?

• X squared

• X cubed

• X to the 4th

• X to the 5th