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2.8 Exponents
MATHPOWERTM Seven, pp. 68-69
3
4
= 3x3x3x3 = 81
standard
form
2 squared isrepresented inthe diagram.
Itiswritten 22and equals 2x2or 4.
exponential
form
repeated
multiplication
2cubed isrepresented in the diagram.
Itiswritten 2
3
and equals 2x2x2or 8.
power ~ exponent
base
Complete the following. Eoaluaie.
1. 0
2
=8x8 Thebase if? 27.6 cubed 28.7 cubed
2. 3
D
=3x3 x3 Theexponent is__ .
29. 3squared 30. 10squared
3. o=4x4x4 Thepower is Write in standard form.
4. 2D =2x2x 2x2 Theexponent is__ .
31.4
4
32.2
3
33.2
5
.
34.1
5
35. 10
5
36.4
5
5. 0
3
=7x7x 7 Thebase is
37. 122 38.5
2
39.8
2
Write as repeated multiplication and evaluate.
Complete the table.
6. 10
2
7. 4
3
Standard
Power Base Exponent Form
8 .
24
9. 7
2
40. 10
3
41. 5 3125
10.3
5
11.6
2
42. 4 3
43. 7
4
12.3
3
13.5
4
44. 3 216
45. 2 64
Write in exponential form.
Write the powers in order from smallest to
14. 3x3x3x3x3 largest.
15.8 x 8x8
46. 8
2
,3
5
, 2
7
, 54
16. 7x 7x7x7x7
47. 7
4
,4
5
, 12
2
,~
17. 2x2x2x2x2x2x2
18.5 x5x5x5
Eualuate.
48. 1.22 49. 3.2
3
Write as a power of 10.
50. 2.5
3
51. 4.1
2
19. 10000
--
20. 100
52. Thenumber 49issaidtobesquare
21. 10000000 22. 100000
because 7
2
=49.Circlethe following
--
numbers that aresquare.
Eoaiuaie.
a) 81 b) 225
c)
1088
23.5 cubed 24. 4squared
d) 144 e) 56 f) 324
25. 9squared 26.8 cubed
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