Question

How would I express 625 using exponential notation and a base of 5?

Answer 1

If you think about how 5 exponentially grows when you make the exponent larger, it gets easier. Since
`5^2` is 25, and
`5^3` is 125, then
`5^4` must equal 625, right? Because 5*5*5*5=625. Hope I made sense!