What is an exponent? and base?

The exponent tells how many times the

base is taken as a factor.

The base is the bottom part of

anything. It is the number used as the
factor.
 BASE EXPONENT MEANING VALUE EVALUATION

a) 5 3
5 3 5x5x5 125 5x5x5=125
Or 53 =125
b) 34 3 4 3x3x3x3 81
3x3x3x3=81
Or 34 =81

c) 63 6 3 6x6x6 216 6x6x6=216

d) 25 2 5 2x2x2x2x2 32 2x2x2x2x2=32

e) 103 10 3 10x10x10 1000

10x10x10=
1000
f) 93 9 3 9x9x9 729 9x9x9=729

g) 8 3
8 3 8x8x8 512 8x8x8=512
Activity: Give the value of the following.
a. 25 g. 24
b. 62 h. 43
c. 1 9
i. 9 1

d. 3 3
j. 7 2

e. 53 k. 32
Evaluating expressions
involving exponents
What are the different
dreaded diseases?
Present the selection below
In a particular clinical research, a special type
of cancer cells affecting the skin was
discovered to exist as a pair in the beginning
and was found out to double every 24 hours.
The table shows the listing of the number of
cancer cells present for the first 10 days.
DAY NUMBER Number of Cancer cells
1 2
2 (2) (2) = 4
3 (4) (2) = 8
4 (8) (2) = 16
5 (16) (2) = 32
6 (32) (2) = 64
7 (64) (2) = 128
8 (128) (2) = 256
9 (256) (2) = 512
10 (512) (2) = 1024
DAY NUMBER Expression of Terms of Number of Cells
the Number of Cells Present
1
2 2
2
2 (2) 4
3
2 (2)(2) 8
4
2 (2)(2)(2) 16
5
6 2 (2)(2)(2)(2) 32
7 2 (2)(2)(2)(2)(2) 64
8 2 (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2) 128
9 2 (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2) 256
10 2 (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2) 512
2 (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2) 1024
Rene Descartes
A French mathematician
introduced a system of
writing numbers indicating
repeated multiplication.
DAY NUMBER Expression of Terms of Number of Cells
the Number of Cells Present
1
2 2
2
22 4
3
23 8
4
24 16
5
6 25 32
7 26 64
8 27 128
9 28 256
10 29 512
210 1024
Group Activity:
Group Activity:
Group Activity:
The exponent tells the number of
times the base is used as a factor.

The base is the number used as a

factor.
Complete the following sentences:

1) In 53, _____ is the base and ______ is the

exponent.
2) 62 is the exponential form of 6 x _____.
3) 144 is the ___ power of 12.
4) 22 means 2 multiplied by _.
5)74 means _____ is multiplied by itself four times.
ASSIGNMENT:

Fill in the blanks.

1) 9 = 3 x 3 = 3 _

2)16 = _____ x _____ = _____2

3)8 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 2‑
4)10 = 10 x 10 = _____
2

5)103 = _____ x _____ x ______ = _____