-2 to the second power is (-2) x (-2) = +4
2/4 raised to the second power equals 0.25
1/2
4 raised to the first power is just 4.
4^4=4*4*4*4 = 256 OR (2^2)^4 = 2^8 = 256
What is 8 raised to the power of 2
-2 to the 4th power is 16.
x = 2 22 = 4
The power could then be called an exponent. The number that is being raised to a power is called the base. In the case of 42, the exponent is 2 and the base is 4.
In exponential form, 64 can be expressed in at least four ways. These are 64 raised to the first power, 2 raised to the sixth power, 4 raised to the fourth power, and 8 raised to the second power.
You evaluate the power of the power first. For example, 4 to the power of (3 to the power of 2) is 4 to the power of 9 which is 262,144
x^8 - y^8 = (x - y)(x + y)(x^2 + y^2)(x^4 + y^4)