What Is 6 to the Second Power

What is 6 the power of 2?

When you take 6 and square it (raise it to the power of 2), you are taking 6 and multiplying it by itself. So, 62= 6*6 = 36. Using the same logic, you can see how this works for other powers.

What is to the 2nd power?

When a number is described as being to a ‘power,’ that is a signal to you that you’re going to be doing repeated multiplication. … When a number is said to be to the ‘second power,’ this is also called ‘squared. ‘

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