Question

What are exponents? I am confused.

Answer 1

Answer:

An exponent is a quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression.

Explanation:

For example, 2^3 (you will see this ususally with like 2 and the 3 will be smaller next to the 2). What this means is 2x2x2 which equals 8.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

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Exponents refers to the power to which a number is raised.

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Multiplication problems involving repeated factors, such as 2 × 2 × 2 , x × x × x × x etc. occur often in algebra. Therefore, mathematicians developed an abbreviated way of writing them.

Since 2 appears as a factor three times in 2 × 2 × 2 , we abbreviate this product as 2³. The number 2 is called the base and the number 3 is called the exponent.

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