Question

Write the following exponents in expanded form a) 5² b) 6⁸ c) 9⁵

Answer 1

a- 5 x 5

b- 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6

c- 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9

Explanation:

the index represents how many times the number is to be multiplied.

5² = 5 x 5 = 25

6⁸ = 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 1679616

9⁵ = 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 = 59049

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