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Figure 3.1
Venn diagrams allow you to visualize relationships between sets.
number of times by which you multiply a number by itself to arrive at the value
you seek. Consider the following expressions:
a a ¼ a
2
2
2
¼
2
2
¼
4
a a a ¼ a
3
2
2
2
¼
2
3
¼
8
a a a a ¼ a
4
2
2
2
2
¼
2
4
¼
16
In the expression
a
2
, the
a
is the base of the expression, and the 2 is the exponent.
The base provides the number you use in the multiplication. The exponent tells
you how many times to multiply the number by itself.