Exponents & Square Roots

Subject: Math  ·  Grade level: 8th

Powers, roots, and the rules that connect them. Exponents shrink long multiplication into compact form. Roots undo them. Together they unlock scientific notat

In this lesson

• What is an exponent?
• Rules of exponents
• Square roots

Key terms

Base

The number being multiplied repeatedly.

Exponent

How many times the base is multiplied by itself.

Power

Another word for the result, like '5 to the third power'.

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