This math skill teaches how to calculate the value of an expression with an exponent when the base is inside brackets. It emphasizes completing the arithmetic inside the brackets first, then applying the exponent to the result.
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Calculating exponent with a bracketed base
Test your understanding of calculating exponent with a bracketed base by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's calculate the value of this bracketed base with an exponent
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From order of operations, we know to do the brackets first. 3 plus 4 equals 7, so this is the same as 7 squared
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7 squared is 49, which is our answer