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Which of the following best describes exponentiation?
Which of the following best describes exponentiation?
- An operation involving three numbers, the base, the exponent, and the product
- An operation involving one number, the base, and the exponent
- An operation involving two numbers, the base and the exponent (correct)
- An operation involving two numbers, the base and the product
How is exponentiation written?
How is exponentiation written?
- bn
- bn2
- nb
- $b^{n}$ (correct)
What does $b^{n}$ represent when n is a positive integer?
What does $b^{n}$ represent when n is a positive integer?
- Repeated division of the base
- Repeated multiplication of the base (correct)
- Repeated addition of the base
- Repeated subtraction of the base
How is the exponent usually shown?
How is the exponent usually shown?
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What is bn called when the exponent is shown as a superscript to the right of the base?
What is bn called when the exponent is shown as a superscript to the right of the base?
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Which of the following best describes exponentiation when the exponent is a positive integer?
Which of the following best describes exponentiation when the exponent is a positive integer?
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What is the result of $2^{3}$?
What is the result of $2^{3}$?
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What is the result of $(-3)^{4}$?
What is the result of $(-3)^{4}$?
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What is the result of $10^{0}$?
What is the result of $10^{0}$?
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What is the result of $5^{-2}$?
What is the result of $5^{-2}$?
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