Exponent/Examples/2^2

Example of Exponent

In the expression:

$2^2$

the exponent is $2$ (the second one), while the second power of $2$ is $4$.


Sources

  • 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): exponent (index)
  • 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): exponent (index)
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