POWERS

31(read as '3' or '3 to the power 1')

3 × 3(read as '3 squared') 32

3 × 3 × 3(read as '3 cubed')

33

3 × 3 × 3 × 3(read as '3 to the power 4' or as '3 to the 4th')

34

3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3(read as '3 to the power 5' or as '3 to the 5th')

35

• he expression 35 is called a power of 5.

• The raised 5 in 35 is called the index of the power.

• The number 3 in 35 is called the base of the power.

POWER, INDEX & BASE

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