 If a product consists of equal factors, it is called a power of one of those equal factors, and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The power and the root are named according to the number of equal factors in the product. Thus, 3X3,...  A Textbook on Sheet-metal Pattern Drafting - Page 15by International Correspondence Schools - 1901Full view - About this book
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1881 - 446 pages
...factors. When a product consists of two or more equal factors, it is called a power of that factor ; and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The index or exponent of a power is a small figure placed at the right of a number to show how many times... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...as multiplicand. . 148. If a product consist of equal factors, it is called a power of that factor, and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The power is named according to the number of equal factors taken. Thus, 5x5= 25 ; 25 is the second power, or... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...factors. When a product consists of two or more equal factors, it is called a power of that factor ; and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The index or exponent of a power is a small figure placed at the right of a number to show how many times... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1883 - 364 pages
...of 64 ? When a composite number is composed of equal factors, it is called a power of that factor ; and one of the equal factors is called a root of the number. The power of a number is named according to the number of equal factors used. Thus, 3 x 3 is... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1883 - 348 pages
...of 64 ? When a composite number is composed of equal factors, it is called a power of that factor ; and one of the equal factors is called a root of the number. The power of a number is named according to the number of equal factors used. Thus, 3 x 3 is... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Arithmetic - 1888 - 392 pages
...used as multiplicand. 148. If a product consist of equal factors, it is called a power of that factor, and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The power is named according to the number of equal factors taken. Thus, 5x5= 25 ; 25 is the second power, or... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - 1888 - 388 pages
...factors. When a product consists of two or more equal factors, it is called a power of that factor ; and one of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The index or exponent of a power is a small figure placed at the right of a number to show how many times... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1892 - 392 pages
...multiplicand. 148. If a product consist of equal factors, it is called a power of that factor, and one-of the equal factors is called a root of the product. The power is named according to the number of equal factors taken. Thus, 5x5= 25 ) 25 is the second power ; or... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth - Algebra - 1894 - 204 pages
...Powers and Eoots. A product consisting of two or more equal factors is called a power of that factor, and one of the equal factors is called a root of the number. Thus, 9 = 3x3; that is, 9 is a power of 3, and 3 is a root of 9. 22. Indices or Exponents.... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Surveying - 1898 - 518 pages
...3}J oz. (g) 4 Ib. 8 oz. 7 pwt. 7J gr. L (K) 1 mi. 38ff rd. ARITHMETIC. (SECTION 5.) INVOLUTION. 244. If a product consists of equal factors, it is called...the number of equal factors in the product. Thus, 3 X 3, or 9, is the second power, or square, of 3; 3 X 3 X3, or 27, is the third power, or cube, of... | |
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