EXPONENTS

Erica Granado

WHAT DOES AN EXPONENT MEAN?

What does 22 mean? The big two is considered the base. The little two is the exponent.

WHAT STEPS DO WE TAKE? LETS LOOK AT A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES

22

32

LETS REVIEW!

To solve the problems, the base is continuously multiplied by itself by the number the exponent is.

WE CAN ALSO WORK BACKWARDS

4 2 2

This is called a factor tree.

8 2
5

WHAT IS A FACTOR TREE?

A factor tree can be used to solve exponents or to work backwards to find the factors.

MORE EXAMPLES OF FACTOR TREES

EXPONENTS CAN ALSO BE GRAPHED!

This is called an exponential function.

NEED MORE HELP? CHECK OUT THESE VIDEOS!

Beginning Exponents

Exponent Rules