In the exponential expression $48 ^ { \frac { 5 } { 4 } }$ , 48 is the __________ and $\frac { 5 } { 4 }$ is the __________.
A) radicand, power
B) index, radicand
C) base, exponent
D) index, root
E) power, root

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In an exponential expression, the number being raised to a power is called the base, and the power it is raised to is called the exponent.

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In the Exponential Expression $48 ^ { \frac { 5 } { 4 } }$