Chapter 4, Problem 11PSQ

To determine

To write the power in words and repeated multiplication & then evaluate the power. ${12}^3$

Answer to Problem 11PSQ

Words- 12 raise to the power 3

Repeated Multiplication- $12\times 12\times 12$

Evaluated-1728

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Expression ${12}^3$

Calculation:

To write the power in words- x raise to the power y- where x is the base and y is the exponent.

In expression ${12}^3$ , 12 is the base & 3 is the exponent. So it is written as 12 raise to the power 3.

For repeated multiplication, multiply the base ‘x’ , ‘y’ (exponent) times.

It will be written as $12\times 12\times 12$

To evaluate the expression, simply multiply. Hence,

  $12\times 12\times 12=1728$