Indices Song
To square a number, times it by itself.
To square a number, times it by itself.
What you don't do is double, that will get you into trouble.
To square a number, times it by itself.
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
What you don't do is to treble, there's no point in being a rebel.
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
What you don't do is to times for, that's not what an index is for.
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
What you don't do is quintuple, you would be a naughty pupil.
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
What you don't do is to times one, it leaves you back where you have begun.
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
What you do not write is zero if you want to be a hero.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
What you do not write is minus 'cause then the Lord would fine us.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.
What you do not do is times n which brings us to this rhyme's end.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.
To square a number, times it by itself.
What you don't do is double, that will get you into trouble.
To square a number, times it by itself.
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
What you don't do is to treble, there's no point in being a rebel.
To cube a number, times it by itself (and again).
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
What you don't do is to times for, that's not what an index is for.
The fourth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again).
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
What you don't do is quintuple, you would be a naughty pupil.
The fifth power's when you times it by itself (and again, and again, and again).
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
What you don't do is to times one, it leaves you back where you have begun.
When the power is a one, leave it alone.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
What you do not write is zero if you want to be a hero.
Anything to the power zero equals one.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
What you do not write is minus 'cause then the Lord would fine us.
When a number is raised to a negative index then the answer is the reciprocal of the number you were referring to.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.
What you do not do is times n which brings us to this rhyme's end.
The nth power's when you times it by itself n times.