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Pronunciation of powers
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When you have powers of 10, the base is 10, so when the exponent is 2 you should not say power of 2. I believe "power of" refer to the base. no to the exponent.
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When you have powers of 10, the base is 10, so when the exponent is 2 you should not say power of 2. I believe "power of" refer to the base. no to the exponent.
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When you have powers of 10, the base is 10, so when the exponent is 2 you should not say power of 2. I believe "power of" refer to the base. no to the exponent.
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When you have powers of 10, the base is 10, so when the exponent is 2 you should not say power of 2. I believe "power of" refer to the base. no to the exponent.
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I pronounce 3^4 as “three to the fourth power”
You can say “base to the nth power” or “base to the power of n”
It’s important to have the whole sentence to determine if it makes mathematical sense.
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The term power refers to the exponent, not to the base.
10 to the power 2 is 100.
However powers of 10 are the products obtained from raising 10 by various exponents. So again, power does not refer to the base.
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also power of 2 sometimes
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I pronounce 3^4 as “three to the fourth power”
You can say “base to the nth power” or “base to the power of n”
It’s important to have the whole sentence to determine if it makes mathematical sense.
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I pronounce 3^4 as “three to the fourth power”
You can say “base to the nth power” or “base to the power of n”
It’s important to have the whole sentence to determine if it makes mathematical sense.
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I pronounce 3^4 as “three to the fourth power”
You can say “base to the nth power” or “base to the power of n”
It’s important to have the whole sentence to determine if it makes mathematical sense.
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JoeTaxpayerJoeTaxpayer
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I pronounce 3^4 as “three to the fourth power”
You can say “base to the nth power” or “base to the power of n”
It’s important to have the whole sentence to determine if it makes mathematical sense.
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The term power refers to the exponent, not to the base.
10 to the power 2 is 100.
However powers of 10 are the products obtained from raising 10 by various exponents. So again, power does not refer to the base.
answered 2 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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also power of 2 sometimes
– Chase Ryan Taylor
54 mins ago
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The term power refers to the exponent, not to the base.
10 to the power 2 is 100.
However powers of 10 are the products obtained from raising 10 by various exponents. So again, power does not refer to the base.
answered 2 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
2,573514
also power of 2 sometimes
– Chase Ryan Taylor
54 mins ago
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The term power refers to the exponent, not to the base.
10 to the power 2 is 100.
However powers of 10 are the products obtained from raising 10 by various exponents. So again, power does not refer to the base.
answered 2 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
2,573514
The term power refers to the exponent, not to the base.
10 to the power 2 is 100.
However powers of 10 are the products obtained from raising 10 by various exponents. So again, power does not refer to the base.
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also power of 2 sometimes
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also power of 2 sometimes
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