Arithmetic of Computers

Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 4

Practice Makes Perfect

Prowess with powers

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Your answer :
(1)/(100) = 10 − 2.
You are correct.
(1)/(100) = (1)/(10 × 10) = (1)/(102) = 10 − 2.
Very well, you seem to have a pretty good grasp of the meaning of exponents, both positive and negative. Now let’s introduce a few complications. What number would 4(32) equal?
Answer :
4(32) = 9.

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4(32) = 36.

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4(32) = 144.

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Answer to Self-Test Question 2, Lesson 4 :
8 − 2.

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