5. 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
(read as '3 to the power 4' or as '3 to the 4th')
34
6. 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
(read as '3 to the power 5' or as '3 to the 5th')
35
7. • he expression 35
is
called a power of 5.
• The raised 5 in 35
is
called the index of the
power.
• The number 3 in 35
is
called the base of the
power.
POWER, INDEX & BASE