Evaluate Powers
A power means repeated multiplication of a base.
Lesson 2
Concept
Notation: - 2^4 means 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 - base is 2, exponent is 4 Examples: - 3^3 = 27 - 5^2 = 25 - 10^3 = 1000 With negatives: - (-2)^4 = 16 - (-2)^3 = -8 - -2^2 = -(2^2) = -4 (no parentheses changes meaning)
Try it
Practice: Evaluate Powers.