Powers and Exponents
An exponent is a number that indicates how many times a certain number, say b, is multiplied by itself. The expression 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 can be written as 24, whe...
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Exponent
Exponents are numerals that indicate an operation on a number or variable. The interpretation of this operation is based upon exponents that symbolize natural numbers (also known as positive ...
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Power Functions
Power functions have the form f(x) = axb, where a and b are real constants. The variable x can take on all real number values. Power functions should not be confused with exponential f...
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Powers
The term powers is most often used in mathematics to mean the product obtained by multiplying a number by itself one or more times. For instance, four (2 x 2), eight (2 x 2 x 2), and sixteen (2...
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Exponent
Exponential notation is a mathematical method of expressing extremely large or extremely small numbers. It takes the form of a symbol or number written to the right of and above another symbo...
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Powers and Exponents
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