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WORKSHEET 1.4: USING POSITIVE EXPONENTS AND BASES
CORRECTLY
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An exponent indicates the number of times its base is used as a factor. In 32 ,3isthebase
and 2 is the exponent.
EXAMPLES
43 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64 35 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 243
DIRECTIONS: Find the value of each expression.
- 24 4 × 2 2. 2 × 992
- 34 4 × 3 4. 2 × 626
- 3 × 773 6. 102 10 × 2
- 5 × 225 8. 13 3 × 1
- 52 5 × 2 10. 6 × 363
CHALLENGE:x^2 = 2 xis true for only one positive integer. What number
makes this equation true? Explain how you know your answer is correct.
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