Foundations
The number that is being multiplied in an exponent is called the __________.
base
2x2x2x2x2
25
46
4x4x4x4x4x4
5 to the power of 4
54
64
The number that tells you how many times to multiply the base by itself is called the _________________.
exponent
3x3
32
52
5x5
3 to the power of 6
36
Solve 25
32
What do squares and cubes have in common?
all the sides of the shape are the same length
10x10x10x10x10x10
106
81
8
4 to the power of 10
410
Solve 103
1000
How do you find the area of a square?
length x width or side2
11
111
33 + 42
3x3x3 + 4x4
170 squared
1702
42 + 80
17
How do you calculate the volume of a cube?
length x width x height or side3
5x5x5x5x5 X 7x7x7
55 x 73
1500
1
50 cubed
503
3 squared plus 2 cubed
17
(9 + 8)