b to the eighth power
That means
b times b times b times b times b times b times b times b.
For example, when b represents 2, then "b to the eighth power",
written more concisely as
b8
means this:
2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 2 times 2,
which comes out to be 256.
And if b represents 3, then "b to the eights power",
or b8 means this:
3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 3,
which comes out to be 6,561.
| If b equals this | then b8 means this | which comes out to be this |
| | | |
| 0 | 0×0×0×0×0×0×0×0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2 | 256 |
| 3 | 3×3×3×3×3×3×3×3 | 6561 |
| 4 | 4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4 | 65536 |
| 5 | 5×5×5×5×5×5×5×5 | 390625 |
| 6 | 6×6×6×6×6×6×6×6 | 1679616 |
etc. etc. etc.
Edwin
