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An exponent (power) indicates how many times a base number is multiplied by itself. Exponentiation appears in compound interest, scientific notation, computer storage, population growth, and virtually all quantitative sciences.

Stapsgewijze handleiding

1. 1b^n = b × b × b … (n times)
2. 2Any number raised to 0 equals 1 (b⁰ = 1)
3. 3Negative exponent = reciprocal: b^(−n) = 1/bⁿ
4. 4Fractional exponent = root: b^(1/n) = ⁿ√b

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