Answer:
Exponent.
[tex]\Huge \boxed{25}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
2 is should be exponent.
5 is the base.
In the expression 5², the 2 represents the exponent.
[tex]\displaystyle 5^2=5\times5=25[/tex]
Exponent, and 25 is the correct answer.
The 2 in [tex]5^{2}[/tex] would represent the exponent.
An exponent is the number of times a base is multiplied by itself. The base on the other hand is the number that is being raised to a certain power.
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