18. What do you think of when you hear the word “exponents”?

Question

What is the difference between 3(2) and 3^2 ?

Answer 1

When I hear the word "exponents," I think of mathematical operations that involve raising a number to a specific power or exponent.

The difference between 3(2) and 3^2 is that 3(2) represents the multiplication of 3 and 2, resulting in the value of 6. On the other hand, 3^2 represents raising 3 to the power of 2 or squaring it, resulting in the value of 9.