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To raise a number to an exponent means to multiply it by itself as many times as the specified exponent.
For example:
23 or "two to the power of three" is the same as 2 × 2 × 2
35 or "three to the power of five" is the same as 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
y2 or "y to the power of two" (or "y squared") means y × y
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How do you raise anumber to a negative exponent?
A number to a negative exponent is the inverse of the number to the positive exponent. That is, x-a = 1/xa
What do you do to the exponent when you multiply?
Example(4)2 ( 3)first you take care of the exponent(16)(3)then you times the other numbersYou might mean what happens when you raise and exponent to a power?You multiply the the exponents.
What is the exponent of zero is?
no exponent can make a number equal to zero, however any number with an exponent of zero is one.
How do you use exponent in a sentence?
The square of a number can be represented by writing the number with an exponent of 2, whereas the square root of the number is represented by writing the number with an exponent of 1/2.
What do you do when you multiply an exponent by a whole number?
You multiply the whole number as many times as the exponent is.
