Hector is rewriting the expression 7 to the 11th power in expanded form. How many terms will be multiplied in his rewritten expression?

An exponent tells how many times the base is used as a factor. So 7 to the 11th power expands as eleven 7s multiplied together, meaning there are 11 terms (factors). The correct choice is 11.

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