alleryStart learning →Which name is also used for an exponent?
AThe radicand
BThe index
CThe fraction
DThe bracket
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The index
1. An exponent is the small raised number written after a base.
2. The exponent, also called the index or power, indicates how many times the multiplication is repeated.
3. The radicand is a different part of the notation, since it is the number under a root sign.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 11 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 1: Exponents and surds_
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