eksponenti

Eksponenti, also known as exponents or powers, are a mathematical notation used to express repeated multiplication of a number by itself. The term "eksponenti" is derived from the Greek word "exousios," meaning "outside" or "external," reflecting the idea of a number being raised to an external power. Exponents are written as a superscript to the right of the base number, with the base number being the number being multiplied and the exponent indicating the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.

For example, in the expression 2^3, the base is 2 and the exponent is 3, which means 2 is multiplied by itself three times: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. Exponents can be positive, negative, or zero. A positive exponent indicates repeated multiplication, a negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the positive exponent, and an exponent of zero results in 1, except when the base is zero, in which case the expression is undefined.

Exponents follow specific rules and properties, such as the product of powers, quotient of powers, and power of a power, which simplify calculations and enable the solution of complex mathematical problems. They are widely used in various fields, including science, engineering, finance, and computer science, to represent large numbers, model growth and decay, and solve equations.