Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 1
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8. Roots
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Exercise 48 Page 78

To calculate the second power of a term, multiply this term by itself two times.

1156

Practice makes perfect

The expression 34^2, or 34 to the second power, can be written as the product of two 34 terms.

34^2
34 * 34
1156

Using a calculator, we can either enter 34^2 or 34 * 34. Both expressions give us the same answer.