Introduction to Exponents

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This presentation is an introduction to Exponents. Students will begin with repeated multiplication. They will then be reminded about a base an exponent. They will learn the term Exponential Form.

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Warm UpMultiply.

1. 3 3 3

2. 4 4 4

3. 2 2 2 2

4. 5 5 5 5

27

64

16

625

A number is in exponential form when it is written with a base and an exponent.

7733Base

Exponent

= 7 7 7= 343

An exponent tells how many times a number called the base is used as a factor.

Write each expression in exponential form.

A. 7 7 7

B. 6 6 6 6 6 6

66

73

Find the Value of Numbers in Exponential Form.

A. 26

B. 45

26

45

= 2 2 2 2 2 2= 64

= 4 4 4 4 4 = 1,024

Find each value.

A. 34

B. 25

34

25

= 3 3 3 3 = 81

= 2 2 2 2 2 = 32

8x8x8

2x2x2x2x2

33

42

7x7