Exponents

• The exponent is the number that tells us how many times to multiply the base.
• Square root


  A number that is multiplied by itself to give a number
• Square


  • 3
  • 3x3
• Cube root


  A number that is multiplied by itself two times to give a cube number
• Cube


  • 2
  • 2x2x2
  • 2x8
• Square


  • A plane figure with four sides straight
  • Sides of equal length
• Cube


  • A three dimensional figure bounded by six faces, each of the six faces is a square
• Volume


  The amount of space occupied by a solid figure, measured in terms of cubic units
• Area


  The size of a surface, measured in terms of square units
• Exponent


  A number that shows how a base is used as a factor many times
• Square number


  • A number multiplied by itself, for example a x a
• Cube number


  • The product of a number multiplied by itself twice, for example a x a x a
• Lower expression


  To show that a number is multiplied by itself a number of times
• Perfect squares


  • Numbers that have natural numbers as their square roots
• Trial and improvement


  A method of solving a problem by making using estimations to get to the answer