Ms. Garcia Math
Exponent
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Exponents are repeated multiplication
Base
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The number that is going to be raised to a power.
Law of exponents
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To multiply exponential numbers with like bases, add the exponents
Squared
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If the exponent is 2 we often say squared, so for example
3²
is read three squared
Cubed
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If the exponent is 3 we often say cubed
5³
Negative Exponents
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Is equivalent to the inverse of the same number with a positive exponent