1. in the expression 4^3, which number is the base and what does it represent?\n12 is the base; it is the…
1. in the expression 4^3, which number is the base and what does it represent?\n12 is the base; it is the result of the multiplication\n4 is the base; it represents the number of times 3 is added.\n4 is the base, it is the number being multiplied by itself\n3 is the base; it tells us how many times to multiply.
Answer
Brief Explanations:
- Analyze each option:
- Option 1: 12 is the result (product) of (4\times3), not the base. So this is wrong.
- Option 2: In exponentiation (a^n) (here (4^3) as (4^*3) likely means (4^3)), the base (a) (4) is multiplied by itself (n) (3) times, not about adding 3. So this is wrong.
- Option 3: In (4^3), the base is 4, and it is the number that is multiplied by itself (3 times, i.e., (4\times4\times4)). This is correct.
- Option 4: In (4^3), 3 is the exponent (tells how many times to multiply the base by itself), not the base. So this is wrong.