If a number is raised to a power of 2, 1: cubed 2:squared 3: powered

Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given:

A number is raised to a power of 2.

Determine the correct representation.

Explanation:

We must familiarized ourselves with the terminologies used in dealing with exponents. When we raise a number to 2 we refer to it as squared, for 3, we refer to it as cubed, whereas for 4, and so on, we refer to it as the power of. In our case since we are raising a number to the power of 2, then we can simply define it as squared.

Final answer:

2: squared