Explanation
An exponent tells you how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.
Example:
2³ = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8
Key exponent rules:
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x¹ = x
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x⁰ = 1 (when x ≠ 0)
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x⁻ⁿ = 1 / xⁿ
Exponents are used to write large numbers and repeated multiplication efficiently.