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What is the difference between exponents and subscripts in math?
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exponents (written as superscripts) indicate repeated multiplication, just as multiplication indicates repeated addition.
2^4 = 2*2*2*2 = 16
Subscripts are usually used to distinguish between elements of a set, such as
terms of a sequence: 1,3,5,7,9,...
T<sub><sub>n</sub></sub> = 2n-1
Elements of a vector. If
v = <1,9,3> then
v<sub><sub>1</sub></sub>=1
v<sub><sub>2</sub></sub>=9
v<sub><sub>3</sub></sub>=3
2^4 = 2*2*2*2 = 16
Subscripts are usually used to distinguish between elements of a set, such as
terms of a sequence: 1,3,5,7,9,...
T<sub><sub>n</sub></sub> = 2n-1
Elements of a vector. If
v = <1,9,3> then
v<sub><sub>1</sub></sub>=1
v<sub><sub>2</sub></sub>=9
v<sub><sub>3</sub></sub>=3
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