 | 1811 - 210 σελίδες
...power or square of 2. 2 X 2 x 2 = 8 the third power or cube of 2. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 1 6 the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index or exponent of that power. л~ If two or more powers are multiplied together, their product is that power whose index is the sum... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1812 - 274 σελίδες
...itself once, or oftener: thus, 3 X 3 = 9 is the second power of 3, and it is denoted in this manner 3'. The number denoting the power is called the index, or exponent of that power: thus, in 3' the 2 is ihe index or exponent. The third power of 4 is 4s :z 4 x 4 X 4 zr 64. Thefourth power... | |
 | 1817 - 214 σελίδες
...power or square of 2. 2 x 2 x 2— 8 the third power or .cube of 2. 2 X 2 x 2 x 2=16 the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index oi exponent of that power. If two or more powers are multiplied together, their product is that power... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1822 - 354 σελίδες
...power, or cube ; the third power multiplied by the first, gives the fourth power, or biquadrate, &c. 8. The number denoting the power is called the index, or exponent, of that power. Thus, if a number is to be involved to the fourth power, then 4 is the index of the power. 4. Powers are... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 σελίδες
...is the second power or sq.of 2 2x2x2 i= 8 isthethirdpowerorcubeof2 2x2x2X2= 16 is the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index or exponent ; and it is more than the number of multiplications used in producing the same. Thus 1, is the index... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1822 - 200 σελίδες
...or square of 2 , ,..'., 2X2X2=8 the third power or cube, of 2 -, ..*-, 2X2X2X2 = 16 the fourth power of 2 &c. ..: , The number denoting the power is called the index or expone& ilf that power. , ,.,'..' V *w0 or more powers are multiplied together, then the pie* s that... | |
 | Stephen Pike - 1824 - 212 σελίδες
...the second power or square of 2. 2x2x2= 8 the third power or cube of 2. 2x2x2x2=16 the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index or exponent of that power. If two or more powers of the same number are multiplied together, their product is that power whose... | |
 | Zachariah Jess - 1824 - 224 σελίδες
...second power, or square of 2. 2x2x2=8 tlie third power, or cube of 2. 2x 2X2X25S.16 the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index, or the exponent of that power. If two or more powers are multiplied together, their product is that power... | |
 | Daniel Parker - 1828 - 358 σελίδες
...cubed, is produced by 5 multiplications : or by squaring the cube : thus, 2x2x2x2x2x2=64 : or 8x8 64. The number denoting the power, is called the index or exponent of that power : as the square of 3=9 2 : the cube of 3= 273 ; and the biquadrate 81 4. When two or more powers are... | |
 | 1831 - 198 σελίδες
...the second power or square of 2. 2x2x2= 8 the third power or cube of 2. 2x2x2x2=16 the fourth power of 2, &c. The number denoting the power is called the index or exponent of that power. If two or more powers of the same number are multiplied together, their product is that power whose... | |
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THE RAISING OF POWERS. A power is the product arising from multiplying any given number into itself continually a certain number of times; thus, 2x2= 4 the second power or square of 2. 
