The base
The number that is a repeated factor when written in the power operation is called the base
The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated.
The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated as a factor.
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The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated. 52 = 5 x 5
The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated. 52 = 5 x 5
Exponents can be used to simplify notation when the same factor is repeated
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The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated. 52 = 5 x 5
The base
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