Question

What is 8 to the power of two?

Answer 1

64

Explanation:

8x8= 64

Raising a number to a power means multiplying that number times it’s self that amount of times.

2 to the second would be 4 because 2x2 is 4. However, if it were 2 to the 3rd power, it would be 8, not 6 because 2x2x2=8. DO NOT MULTIPLY THE NUMBER TIMES THE EXPONENT!

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Answer 2

8² = 64

Explanation:

`a^n=\underbrace{a\cdot a\cdot a\cdot...\cdot a}_(n)\\\\a^1=a\\a^2=a\cdot a\\a^3=a\cdot a\cdot a\\a^4=a\cdot a\cdot a\cdot a\\\vdots\\\\\text{Therfore}\\\\8^2=8\cdot8=64`