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Explain the meaning of exponentiation and provide an example of an exponentiation operation.
Explain the meaning of exponentiation and provide an example of an exponentiation operation.
Exponentiation is an operation involving two numbers, the base and the exponent or power. It is written as $b^n$, where $b$ is the base and $n$ is the power. An example of exponentiation is $2^3$, where 2 is the base and 3 is the power.
What does $b^n$ represent when $n$ is a positive integer?
What does $b^n$ represent when $n$ is a positive integer?
When $n$ is a positive integer, $b^n$ represents the product of multiplying $n$ bases, which corresponds to repeated multiplication of the base.
How is the exponent usually shown in exponentiation?
How is the exponent usually shown in exponentiation?
The exponent is usually shown as a superscript to the right of the base.
Provide at least three different ways to refer to $b^n$.
Provide at least three different ways to refer to $b^n$.
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What does the statement 'for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is $n$ occurrences of $b$ all multiplied by each other' imply about exponentiation?
What does the statement 'for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is $n$ occurrences of $b$ all multiplied by each other' imply about exponentiation?
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In the context of exponentiation, what does the statement 'for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is $n$ occurrences of $b$ all multiplied by each other' imply about the relationship between the base and the exponent?
In the context of exponentiation, what does the statement 'for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is $n$ occurrences of $b$ all multiplied by each other' imply about the relationship between the base and the exponent?
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What property of exponentiation directly follows from the fact that for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is the product of multiplying $n$ bases together?
What property of exponentiation directly follows from the fact that for any positive integer $n$, $b^n$ is the product of multiplying $n$ bases together?
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Explain at least three different ways to refer to the expression $b^n$ in the context of exponentiation.
Explain at least three different ways to refer to the expression $b^n$ in the context of exponentiation.
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Provide an example of an exponentiation operation, demonstrating the meaning of exponentiation.
Provide an example of an exponentiation operation, demonstrating the meaning of exponentiation.
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How is the exponent usually shown in the context of exponentiation?
How is the exponent usually shown in the context of exponentiation?
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Study Notes
Exponentiation
- Exponentiation is a mathematical operation involving two numbers: the base and the exponent or power.
- It is written as bn, where b is the base and n is the power, pronounced as "b (raised) to the power of n".
- When n is a positive integer, exponentiation corresponds to repeated multiplication of the base: bn is the product of multiplying n bases.
- The exponent is usually shown as a superscript to the right of the base.
- bn can be called "b raised to the nth power", "b (raised) to the power of n", "the nth power of b", "b to the nth power", or most briefly as "b to the nth".
Properties of Exponentiation
- For any positive integer n, bn is n occurrences of b all multiplied by each other.
- When multiplying a base raised to one exponent by the same base raised to another exponent, several properties of exponentiation directly follow.
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Test your knowledge of exponentiation with this quiz! Explore the principles of raising a base to a power and grasp the concept of repeated multiplication. Sharpen your understanding of exponents and power operations through a series of engaging questions.
