Question

Which of the following are true statements about the expression 5^12?

Check all that apply.
A. 5 is the base
B. 5 is the exponent and tells us how many times we should multiply 12 by itself.
C. 12 is the base.
D. 12 is the exponent and tells us how many times we should multiply 5 by itself

Answer 1

A. 5 is the base

D. 12 is the exponent and tells us how many times we should multiply 5 by itself

Explanation:

The given expression is

`5^(12)`

This is a number written in an index notation.

The base is 5.

The exponent is 12.

The exponent tells us how many times the base multiplies itself.

Therefore
`5^(12)` means, 5 multiplies itself 12 times.

Options A and D are correct.