i am trying to help a 6th grader, been long time since i was in school...
her homeworkk says...
Write each product using an exponent. Then find the value of the power
her first is: 8.8.8
i know it is 8x8=64x8= 512
but what does find the value of the power mean???
THANKS TO ANY AND EVERYONE THAT CAN HELP
2006-09-07 11:51:33 · 15 answers · asked by answerqueen 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
WOW, NOW I AM CONFUSED, I AM GETTING DIFFERENT ANSWERS , WHICH IS RIGHT??? LOL
2006-09-07 11:57:49 · update #1
why are some saying 8 with small 3 as in 8^3 and others are saying 8^4???
which is the right way please???
thanks so much
2006-09-07 12:16:04 · update #2
but i still have to come up with the :write each product using an exponent which i take is multiplying the numbers.. the the power is how many numbers i have
2006-09-07 12:55:15 · update #3
Thanks all but if you look down at CHARLI C you will see why i was still confused , everyone is saying 3 but charli c is saying 4
2006-09-07 13:05:51 · update #4
Write each product using an exponent - this means exactly what it says. On the example provided: 8*8*8 = 8^3
Find the value of the power - this means to actually multiply out the product - which is what you did. i.e. 8*8*8=512
2006-09-07 11:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of these answers say the same thing, just in a different way. The value of the power is 3, meaning that 8 is multiplied by 8, 3 times. the answer is 8 with a small number 3 in the right upper hand corner next to the 8.
2006-09-07 12:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jackson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
2006-09-07 11:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you do is count how many 8's you have, then put down a number 8, and after that you take the number of 8's which is 3 and place it on the right side of the 8, but don't make it the size of the 8, make it small, and put it at the top.
2006-09-07 12:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by angelfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well dear i would give 2 formulas that u can use and solve the other question like that easily after that.
if you have;
(a ^n ) * ( a^m) * (a ^ p ) the result would be ; a ^ ( n+m+p )
for example ;
(5 ^ 3 ) * (5^10) * (5^ 4) = 5^( 3+10+4) = 5^ 15
if you have
(a^n ) * ( b^n) * (c^ n) = (a*b*c)^n
(5^2) * ( 3^2) * ( 6^2) = (5*3*6)^2 = 90^2
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now your question ,
8 * 8 * 8 = 8^(1+1+1) = 8 ^ 3
8 ^ 3 it means you should multiply 8 , three times .
8 * 8 = 64
64* 8 = 512.
I tried my best to explain for you clearly , Hope it could help you
Good Luck.
2006-09-07 12:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by sweetie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the power for that problem is 3
8*8*8 is the same as 8^3
the three is writen a a super script
smaller that the 8 and above and to the right of the 8
powers are used to indicate multiplying a number by itself a certain number of times the number of times is the exponent
2006-09-07 11:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by johnnyboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8*8*8 would be 8 to the third power
writing it exponentialy would be 8^3 (8 with a little 3 at the top right corner)
you just count the number of times the number is repeated, and it would be to that power
ex:4*4*4*4*4*4*4 would be 4 to the 7th power or 4^7 (4 with a little 7 at the top right corner)
2006-09-07 12:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8*8*8=8^3 because 8 is multiplied by itself 3 times. If, instead you had something like 4*4*4*4*4 the answer would be 4^5 because 4 is multiplied by itself 5 times.
2006-09-07 11:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 * 8 * 8 = 8 to the third power (8 with a little 3 on the top right side)
2006-09-07 11:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by d2pain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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the power is 8 to the 3, the 3 is written small and above to the right of the 8. It is the number of times you multiply 8 to its self.
the value of the power of 4x4x4x4x4 would be 5
2006-09-07 11:53:23 · answer #10 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋