How to express 1 to the power of 2?

Power in exponents is defined as the total number of times we use the number in a multiplication. For example, 2 to the power 3 means 2 is multiplied 3 times.

Answer:  1 to the power of 2 can be expressed as 12 = 1 × 1 = 1.

Let us proceed step by step to find 12.

Explanation:

There are two important terms used frequently in exponents are base and powers.

To find 1 to the power of 2, we can write it in exponent form as 12.

where 1 is base and 2 is power. Power should always be written on top of the base.

It means 1 is multiplied 2 times, that is, 1 × 1 = 1.

Hence, 1 to the power of 2 can be expressed as 12 = 1 × 1 = 1.

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