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Exponents Discovery

Exponents represent the multiplication of a number by itself a specified number of times. For example, 5 to the 5th power means 5 multiplied by itself 5 times (5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5). The base is the number being multiplied, and the power indicates how many times to multiply the base. Properties of exponents include multiplying the same base adds the exponents, and raising a base with an exponent to another power multiplies the exponents. Exponents can also represent geometric shapes, with higher powers resulting in solids with more sides or faces.

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Exponents Discovery

Exponents represent the multiplication of a number by itself a specified number of times. For example, 5 to the 5th power means 5 multiplied by itself 5 times (5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5). The base is the number being multiplied, and the power indicates how many times to multiply the base. Properties of exponents include multiplying the same base adds the exponents, and raising a base with an exponent to another power multiplies the exponents. Exponents can also represent geometric shapes, with higher powers resulting in solids with more sides or faces.

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Exponents Discovery

Monday, October 07, 2013 10:08 AM

I have learned that exponents are basically multiple groups of the same number multiplied together. An example of this is if you have 5 to the 5th power, it is five groups of five multiplied together. And if you had 2 cubed it would be 3 groups of 2 which would be 2*2*2. You have to remember while doing exponents not to do 2*3, but you have to do 2*2*2. The difference in these to is 2*3=6, where as 2*2*2=4*2=8. Notice how I used order of operations and went from right to left. A base is the number you are multiplying. So basically if you have 8 to the third power 8 (your base) is what your multiplying 3 times. In the same example as above 3 is not your base, but it is your power. The power is what tells you how many groups of that number you need to multiply. Your base and your power working together show you in this example that to get the answer to this exponent you do 8*8*8. A power in exponents is a shortcut to how many times to multiply that number by itself. You can use geometry when using exponents, because if you have 2 squared it is literally how it sounds. It is a flat square with 4 smaller squares in it. And if you have 2 cubed then it is a cube with 4 smaller squares on each side. If you count up these squares thats your answer. Base 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Exponent 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 -3 -4 Meaning 2*2*2*2 2*2*2 2*2 1 1/2 1/2*1/2 1/2*1/2*1/2 1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2 Value 16 8 4 1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16

2x 0 x2 1 x3 x5 x3 x5 x10 When you multiply same bases you keep the base and add the exponents.

1. x6 2. x2 3. x5
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3. x5 4. When you divide same bases you keep the base and subtract the exponents. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. x6 x8 x6 x12 x10 When you raise a base with an exponent by an exponent you keep the base and multiply the exponents.

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