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Here are some tips for Exponent Basics, which aligns with California state standards:
Exponent Basics
Exponents show repeated multiplication.
So instead of writing 3 × 3 × 3 × 3, we can write 34. Read: 3 to the power of 4.
3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 34 Standard form Exponent form, where 3 is the base and 4 is the exponent
The exponent shows you how many times the base is multiplied by itself.
IMPORTANT!!
Except for zero, any number to the zero power is 1. 50 = 1 6930 = 1 10,0000 = 1
Useful terms to know.
Expression Read as... 5 = 51 five to the first power 5 * 5 = 52 five to the second power, or five squared 5 * 5 * 5= 53 five to the third power, or five cubed 5 * 5 * 5 * 5= 54 five to the fourth power
Example 1: Standard form
Translate the exponent into an equivalent multiplication sentence. Example 32 is '3*3'.
a. e2 b. m0 c. 85
Example 2: Exponent form
Write as an exponent. Write 32 as 3^2.
a. a*a*a*a b. 6*6*6 c. 20*20*20*20*20*20
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