i've got a quiz on this and i dont get it!!
And maybe u guys can help me by answring this one too...
Express eaach number as a product of two powers(for instance, 36=2 to the power of 2 and 3 to the power of 2
2006-09-08 14:25:37 · 16 answers · asked by ~me~ 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The one who said 18 is an idiot, don't listen to him.
Any time a number is raised to an exponent you multiply that number times itself the number of times indicated by the exponent.
For example: 3^2 (3 to the power of 2) = 3 * 3 = 9
6^3 = 6 * 6 * 6 = 216
2^3 + 4^2 = 2 * 2 * 2 + 4 * 4 = 8 + 16 = 24
if you are still not sure about the explanation IM me.
2006-09-08 14:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 x 3
2006-09-08 21:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by sillyg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, here's how it goes:
3 to the exponent of 2 = 3^2 = 3 x 3 = 9
Whatever number the exponent is, multiply the root number by itself however many times the exponent says. For example,
5^2 = 5 x 5 = 25
9^3 = 9 x 9 x 9 = 729
Make sense? Good luck on your quiz.
2006-09-08 21:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exponent tells you how many times you multiply a number by itself. I can't type exponents properly here, but 3 to the exponent 2 is 3 X 3 = 9.
3 to the exponent 3 is 3 X 3 X 3 = 27.
3 to the exponent 4 is 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 = 81
2006-09-08 21:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by The Bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For this, I use a tree diagram since it's very easy to use. Basically you find two numbers that when multipled get the last number. For example:
36
/ \
9 4
/ \ / \
3 3 2 2
Now since there are two, 3's and two 2's, 3 is raised the power of 2(because there are 2 three's), and 2 to the power of 2 (two 2's). Therefore 3^2x2^2=36 :)
2006-09-08 21:29:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exponents are how many times you multiply a number by itself.
2 to the power of 2 = 2 * 2
3 to the power of 2 = 3 * 3
36 =(2 * 2) * (3 *3)
36 = 4 * 9
36 = 36
You know you want to give ME the ten points! lol
2006-09-08 21:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 to the second power is 4 because it's 2 x 2 which is four
so 3 to the second power would be 3 x 3 which is 9
2006-09-08 21:29:52 · answer #7 · answered by aylabob13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9
2006-09-08 21:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by tkd28282003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't listen to pnogal, nicole,mr_luay, and bookdude (all morons)
2 to the power of two means two times two = 4
3 to the power of two means three times three = 9
4 times 9 = 36
basically w/e is at the base(bottom) multiplies itself by the number on its head(the exponent)
ex: 3 to the power 5 = 3*3*3*3*3 = 243 just an example
2006-09-08 21:35:11 · answer #9 · answered by aznxpranksta69 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 x 6 = 6^2 = 36
3 x 3 = 3^2 = 9
2006-09-08 21:32:55 · answer #10 · answered by MJV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋