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In exponential notation, what does a raised to the n power mean?

AMultiply a by n, one time
BAdd a to itself, n times
CDivide a by itself, n times
DMultiply a by itself, n times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Multiply a by itself, n times
1. Exponential notation uses a base, a, and an exponent, n. 2. The exponent tells how many times the base is used as a factor in the multiplication. 3. So a to the n power means a is multiplied by itself n times, not added or divided. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.2 Use the Language of Algebra_
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