Arithmetic of Computers

Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 1

The Powers of Numbers

A little exponent goes a long way!

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If you turned to this page from Page 1, you did not follow the instructions. In this type of book you do not turn directly from Page 1 to Page 2. As you finish each page of material you will find directions telling you where to turn to find the next page you should read. The reason for this is that different people will read the book in different ways. You should turn back to The Note to the Reader and begin again.

Note to the Reader


Your answer :
24  = 16  the 1st power of 12  = 12 b2  = b × b 53  = 125  This group contains a mistake.
Well, let’s see:
24  = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16;  the 1st power of 12  = 121 = 12; b2  = b used as a factor twice = b × b; 53  = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.
They’re all correct. Return to Page 15 and try again.
 

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