Question

Which of the following are true statements about the expression 5^12?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 5 is the base

D. 12 is the exponent and tells us how many times we should multiply 5 by itself

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is

$5^{12}$

This is a number written in an index notation.

The base is 5.

The exponent is 12.

The exponent tells us how many times the base multiplies itself.

Therefore $5^{12}$ means, 5 multiplies itself 12 times.

Options A and D are correct.