Question

In representation of 2 to the power of n, what is n called?

• A. Base
• B. Exponent
• C. Constant
• D. Inverse

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Exponent

If n is a positive integer and x is any real number, then $x^n$ corresponds to repeated multiplication
$x^n=(x\times x\times .............\times x)\left[ntimes\right]$

We can call this “x raised to the power of n,” “x to the power of n”, or simply “x to the n.” Here, x is the base and n is the exponent or the power.
In representation of $2^n$, hence 2 is the base and n is the exponent.