Question

What is (1/3) with a small 2

Answer 1

Answer:

1/9

Step-by-step explanation:

(1/3)^2

One third raised to the 2nd power

is 1/3 times 1/3

(1/3) * (1/3)

1/9

Answer 2

Answer: It means multiply the item by itself once, two factors.

The small 2 is called an exponent, and the value in parenthesis is called the base.

$\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^3 = \frac{1}{5}\times\frac{1}{5}\times\frac{1}{5}$

just like multiplication is repeated addition:

$\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)\times3 = \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation: