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Taking a number to the second power is known as "squaring" the number.
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∙ 12y agoIt is called 'squaring' the number.
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The product of a number and itself is called what of a number?
"The square" or "second power".
Why is a cube number called a cube number?
To calculate the volume of a cube, you use the third power of the length, so for example, if the length of an edge of a cube is 3" then the volume is 3x3x3 = 27 cubic inches. As a result, any time a number is raised to the third power, we can call it cubed, much as raising it to the second power is that number squared.
What is a number produced by raising a base to and exponent?
A power.
What is a rule for raising a negative number to a power?
It is the positive form of the number raised to that power, multpilied by -1 raised to that power.
Why is raising the number to the second power called squaring the number?
That's because you are multiplying it by itself. So "two, squared' means the same as 'two times two', and 'three, squared' means the same as 'three times three'. Multiplying a number by itself is exactly the same process of finding the area of a square who's dimensions are the number in question. Therefore multiplying a number by itself is known as squaring. For the same reason of raising a number to the third power is known as cubing. (Because its the same process you would use to find the volume of a cube.)
To multiply a number by its self?
That is also called "squaring the number", or "raising the number to the second power".
Raising a number to the second power?
Raising a number to the second power means you are squaring the number, multiplying it by itself. 2 squared= 2*2=4 3 squared=3*3=9
Raising a number to a second power?
Is basically doubling the number. For example 2 to the second power is 4.
What is raising the number to the third power called?
It is loosely called "cubing" the number.
A number produced by raising a base to an exponent?
A number produced by raising a base to an exponent is called?
What does raising a number to the second power mean?
multiply the number by itselfRaising a number to the second power means you are squaring the number, multiplying it by itself. 2 squared= 2*2=43 squared=3*3=9
Raising a number to the third power?
Raising a number to the third power is referred to as cubed.
Why is 4 to the second power also called 4 squared?
In classical times, the second power was described in terms of the area of a square. This led to the use of the term squareto mean raising to the second power.
What is the general rule for raising a number to the power of 1?
Raising a number to the power of 1 doesn't change the number.
The product of a number and itself is called what of a number?
"The square" or "second power".
Why is a cube number called a cube number?
To calculate the volume of a cube, you use the third power of the length, so for example, if the length of an edge of a cube is 3" then the volume is 3x3x3 = 27 cubic inches. As a result, any time a number is raised to the third power, we can call it cubed, much as raising it to the second power is that number squared.
To raise a base to the second power?
The common term for raising a base to the second power is to square it.Base^2
