SOLUTION: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WAY TO WRITE EXPRESSIONS IN EXPONENTIAL FORM AND EVALUATING THE POWER. I THINK IF I GET A BETTER EXPLANATION I COULD UNDERSTAND. q. TWO CUBED = IS THIS

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Question 119637: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WAY TO WRITE EXPRESSIONS IN EXPONENTIAL FORM AND EVALUATING THE POWER. I THINK IF I GET A BETTER EXPLANATION I COULD UNDERSTAND.
q. TWO CUBED = IS THIS THE SAME AS 2 X 2?
q. NINE TO THE YTH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS WRITING 9 AND THE SMALL Y ABOVE IT?
q. 10 TO THE 5TH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS SAYING 10X10X10X10X10?
ASKING THESE QUESTIONS TO SEE IF I AM DOING THIS CORRECTLY.

Answer by tangitehewagen(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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q. TWO CUBED = IS THIS THE SAME AS 2 X 2?
No, but you are on the right track.
Exponential Notation: 2%5E3
2%5E3+=+2%2A2%2A2
q. NINE TO THE YTH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS WRITING 9 AND THE SMALL Y ABOVE IT?
Yes, that is correct.
9%5Ey
q. 10 TO THE 5TH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS SAYING 10X10X10X10X10?
Yes, this is correct as well.
Exponential Notation: 10%5E5
10%5E5+=+10%2A10%2A10%2A10%2A10