18.1: Exponent Review
Select the greater expression of each pair without calculating the value of each expression. Be prepared to explain your choices.
a. 10 \boldcdot 3 or 10^3
b. 13^2 or 12 \boldcdot 12
c. 97+97+97+97+97+97 or 5 \boldcdot 97
Let’s write a formula to find the surface area of a cube.
Select the greater expression of each pair without calculating the value of each expression. Be prepared to explain your choices.
a. 10 \boldcdot 3 or 10^3
b. 13^2 or 12 \boldcdot 12
c. 97+97+97+97+97+97 or 5 \boldcdot 97
A cube has edge length 5 inches.
A second cube has edge length 17 units.
A cube has edge length s.
The volume of a cube with edge length s is s^3.
A cube has 6 faces that are all identical squares. The surface area of a cube with edge length s is 6 \boldcdot s^2.