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1 The mathematical operation written xn is called exponentiation.  
2 A mathematical operation written xn means that the number represented by 'x' should be multiplied by itself n times.  
3 In the mathematical operation exponentiation, written xn, x is called the base.  
4 In the mathematical operation exponentiation, written xn, n is called the exponent.  
5 The exponentiation xn can be read as: x raised to the n-th power.  
6 In the mathematical operation exponentiation, any number 'x' raised to the power of 0 (x0) equals 1.  
7 In the mathematical operation exponentiation, any number 'x' raised to the power of 1 (x1) equals x.  
8 20 = 1  
9 21 = 2  
10 22 = 4  
11 22 may be read as 2 squared.  
12 23 = 8  
13 23 may be read as 2 cubed.  
14 24 = 16  
15 25 = 32  
16 26 = 64  
17 27 = 128  
18 28 = 256  
19 29 = 512  
20 210 = 1024  
21 211 = 2048  
22 212 = 4096  
23 30 = 1  
24 31 = 3  
25 32 = 9  
26 33 = 27  
27 34 = 81  
28 35 = 243