exponential notation

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In the following exercises, simplify and write your answer in exponential notation.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

We say 23 is in exponential notation and 2 · 2 · 2 is in expanded notation.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

When using the power rule, a term in exponential notation is raised to a power.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

In general, the exponential notation means that the number or variable is used as a factor times.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

And it was he who introduced the now familiar exponential notation, with x2 meaning x x x, x3 meaning x x x x x and so on.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin