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“5 to the second power”, what does the exponent 2 tell us to do with the base 5?
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“5 to the second power”, what does the exponent 2 tell us to do with the
base 5?
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2021-08-31T16:31:13+00:00
2021-08-31T16:31:13+00:00 2 Answers
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Answer:
The exponent 2 tells us that we must multiply 2 five’s together.
So we have: 5^2 = 5 x 5
Let me know if this helps!
Answer:
The exponent 2 tells us to multiply the base 5 by itself
Step-by-step explanation:
An exponent tells us to multiply the base by itself the amount of times of the exponent
In this case, the base is 5 and the exponent is 2
The exponent is telling us to multiply our base: 5 by itself
5×5