Calculate powers, roots, and exponential expressions with detailed step-by-step solutions
a² = Square (a × a)
a³ = Cube (a × a × a)
√a = Square root (a1/2)
∛a = Cube root (a1/3)
a1/2 = √a
Key exponent rules: (1) a^m × a^n = a^(m+n), (2) a^m ÷ a^n = a^(m-n), (3) (a^m)^n = a^(mn), (4) a^0 = 1, (5) a^(-n) = 1/a^n, (6) a^(1/n) = ⁿ√a. These rules help simplify exponential expressions.