Math: exponents

Tutoring math, exponents may appear as early as middle school. The tutor gives an idea.

An exponent, in most textbooks, is signified by a superscript such as 3⁵. This means “3 exponent 5” which is 3x3x3x3x3 = 243.

Typically, the calculator key meaning exponent looks like x^y or y^x. In the first case, to enter 3⁵ will likely be 3 x^y 5.

That said, there are other ways to display exponents and also to enter them on a calculator.