Exponent Signs Math
8 2 could be called 8 to the power 2 or 8 to the second power or simply 8 squared exponents are also called powers or indices.
Exponent signs math. A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object an action on mathematical objects a relation between mathematical objects or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula as formulas are entierely constitued with symbols of various types many symbols are needed for expressing all mathematics. The exponent of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication. In 8 2 the 2 says to use 8 twice in a multiplication so 8 2 8 8 64. When n is a positive integer exponentiation corresponds to repeated multiplication.
Your browser does not support html5 video. Exponentiation is a mathematical operation written as bⁿ involving two numbers the base b and the exponent or index or power n.