Question

Evaluate the expression. 5^2. what is the value of the expression?​

Answer 1

5^2 is the same thing as saying 5•5 there for 5^2 equals 25

Answer 2

25

Explanation:

Any numbers to the 2nd powered are always squared. Whenever you are given an exponent, the base is the number that you multiply, and the power is one more than how many times you multiply the base number together. In this case, you multiply five by itself once to get 25 as your answer.