Exponents & Powers of 10
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Exponent or Power
Exponential Notation
Base
Expanded or Factored Form
If asked to evaluate or simplify,
then multiply to find the value.
An exponent applies to what it touches, nothing more:
−5𝑥𝑥𝑦𝑦 2 𝑧𝑧
−32
(−3)2
Exponents & Powers of 10
Exponential Notation
Factored Form
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102
103
Evaluate or Simplify
Write as a power of 10.
(This gets used in scientific notation.)
Here are some examples that may look strange:
13
117
50 =
190 =
(−4)0 =
−40 =
𝑥𝑥 0 =
104