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Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quizzes
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Warm Up
Multiply.

1. 3  3  3 27
2. 4  4  4 64
3. 2  2  2  2 16
4. 5  5  5  5 625
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Problem of the Day

Replace the letters a, b, and c with the
numbers 3, 4, and 5 to make a true
statement.
2a + 2a = bc
25+ 25 = 43
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Learn to represent numbers by using

exponents.
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Vocabulary
exponent
base
exponential form
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An exponent tells how many times

a number called the base is used
as a factor.
A number is in exponential form
when it is written with a base and
an exponent.
Exponent
Base
7 3 = 7  7  7= 343
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Exponential Form 101

Read “10 to the 1st power”

Multiply 10
Value 10
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Exponential Form 102

“10 squared,” or
Read
“10 to the 2nd power”
Multiply 10  10
Value 100
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Exponential Form 103

“10 cubed,” or
Read
“10 to the 3rd power”
Multiply 10  10  10
Value 1,000
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Exponential Form 104

Read “10 to the 4th power”

Multiply 10  10  10  10
Value 10,000
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Additional Example 1: Writing Numbers in
Exponential Form
Write each expression in exponential form.
A. 5  5  5  5

54 5 is a factor 4 times.

B. 3  3  3  3  3

35 3 is a factor 5 times.
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Check It Out: Example 1

Write each expression in exponential form.
A. 7  7  7
73 7 is a factor 3 times.

B. 6  6  6  6  6  6

66 6 is a factor 6 times.
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Additional Example 2: Finding the Value of
Numbers in Exponential Form
Find each value.
A. 26
26 = 2  2  2  2  2  2
= 64

B. 45

45 = 4  4  4  4  4
= 1,024
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Check It Out: Example 2

Find each value.
A. 34
34 = 3  3  3  3
= 81

B. 25

25 = 2  2  2  2  2
= 32
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Additional Example 3: Problem Solving Application
A phone tree is used to contact families at
Paul’s school. The secretary calls 4 families.
Then each family calls 4 other families, and so
on. How many families will be notified during
the fourth round of calls?
1 Understand the Problem
The answer will be the number of families
called in the 4th round.
List the important information:
• The secretary calls 4 families.
• Each family calls 4 families.
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2 Make a Plan
You can draw a diagram to see how many
calls are in each round.

Secretary

1st round–4 calls

2nd round–16 calls
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3 Solve
Notice that in each round, the number of calls
is a power of 4.
1st round: 4 calls = 4 = 41
2nd round: 16 calls = 4  4 = 42
So during the 4th round, there will be 44 calls.
44 = 4  4  4  4 = 256
During the 4th round of calls, 256 families will
be notified.
4 Look Back
Drawing a diagram helps you see how to use
exponents to solve the problem.
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Check It Out: Example 3
A phone tree is used to contact families at
Paul’s school. The secretary calls 3 families.
Then each family calls 3 other families, and
so on. How many families will be notified
during the fourth round of calls?
1 Understand the Problem
The answer will be the number of families
called in the 4th round.
List the important information:
• The secretary calls 3 families.
• Each family calls 3 families.
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2 Make a Plan
You can draw a diagram to see how many
calls are in each round.

Secretary

1st round–3 calls

2nd round–9 calls
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3 Solve
Notice that in each round, the number of calls
is a power of 3.
1st round: 3 calls = 3 = 31
2nd round: 9 calls = 3  3 = 32
So during the 4th round, there will be 34 calls.
34 = 3  3  3  3 = 81
During the 4th round of calls, 81 families will
be notified.
4 Look Back
Drawing a diagram helps you see how to use
exponents to solve the problem.
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Lesson Quizzes

Standard Lesson Quiz

Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

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Lesson Quiz
Write each expression in exponential form.

1. 12  12  12 123

2. 9  9  9  9  9  9  9 97

Find each value.

3. 202 400 4. 64 1,296

5. In a phone tree, each of 3 people will call 3

people, and then each of those will call 3 more.
How many people will be called during the 5th
round of calls? 243
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Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

1. Which of the following represents 15  15  15 in

exponential form?
A. 154
B. 153
C. 152
D. 151
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Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

2. Which of the following represents

12  12  12  12  12  12  12 in
exponential form?
A. 125
B. 126
C. 127
D. 128
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Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

3. Identify the value of 402?

A. 400
B. 200
C. 1200
D. 1600
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Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems

4. Identify the value of 54?

A. 125
B. 225
C. 625
D. 1225
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Lesson Quiz for Student Response Systems
5. Sarah opened a savings account, and
deposited $3 on the first day. Then, each day
she deposited triple the amount of the
previous day for five days. How much did
she deposit on the fifth day?
A. $9
B. $81
C. $243
D. $729