Question

What is 2 to the second power

Answer 1

4.

Explanation:

2 to the second power = 2^2.

2^2 means 2*2 = 4.

The 2 in ^2 is called the 'exponent' .

Note 3^3 = 3*3*3

and 5^5 = 5*5*5*5*5.

Answer 2

The answer is 4

Explanation:

Another term for 2 to the second power is 2 squared.

Any time you square something you multiply that number by itself. So in reality that problem would be 2 times 2.

If it were a bigger number you would multiply the number by itself the about of times you see if anything is to the first power it stays the same so squared is a number times itself, and cubed which is the third power would be:

2 x 2 x 2.

2 x 2 or 2 to the second power or 2 squared equals 4.

Hope this helps.

-Que