An exponent tells how many times a number is used as a factor.
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The exponent
The exponent
The base is the repeated factor. The exponent tells how many times the base is repeated. 52 = 5 x 5
For a, it tells you how many times the side lengths grew or shrunk.For b, it tells you that the perimeter grows or shrinks: scale factor times original perimeter.For c, it tells you that the area grows or shrinks: scale factor squared times the original area.
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