whats the difference between a power and a base?

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anonymous · Answer

like if they told you to write (sqrt16)^2     would it be 2^4?

inkyvoyd · Answer

I legit read "what's the difference between a power and a bae"

sleepyjess · Answer

$3^2~~~\rm 3~is~the~base~and~2~is~the~power$

anonymous · Answer

like if they told you to write in as a single power of 4?

inkyvoyd · Answer

sleepyjess · Answer

What is the square root of 16?

anonymous · Answer

4

anonymous · Answer

but isnt that a base?

sleepyjess · Answer

Yes and in $\sqrt{16}^2$ what is the base and what is the power?

anonymous · Answer

4 and 2

sleepyjess · Answer

Correct now just replace $\sqrt{16}$ with 4 and leave the 2 as the power.

anonymous · Answer

but lets say the question asks to write it as a single power of 4

anonymous · Answer

so would it be 2^4?

sleepyjess · Answer

$4^2$ is 16
2*2*2*2=4*2*2=8*2=16 
so $4^2~ \rm and~2^4$ are the same thing.

anonymous · Answer

can someone here answer my Question...ill do anything and even answer as many questions as u need

sleepyjess · Answer

Tag me and I will look @ShelbyRenaebb

aum · Answer

"single power of 4" implies the base is 4.
16 = 4^2