GRADE 8 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 2

Exponents and Powers

Repeated multiplication can be expressed with exponents.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Repeated multiplication can be expressed with exponents.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

2³ × 2²

  1. Step 1: Same base: add exponents 3+2
  2. Step 2: 2⁵.

Final answer: 32

PRACTISE YOURSELF

3² × 3

Show the answer

27

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