Mathematics GCSE
Index (Power/Exponent)
What Index (Power/Exponent) means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Index (Power/Exponent)
A number that indicates how many times a base number is multiplied by itself.
Topics that use Index (Power/Exponent)
- Indices and Surds (OCR GCSE)
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Using Index (Power/Exponent) in the exam
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