Rules of exponents

Front

What is the BASE in the expression 2^3 = 8?

Back

The base is 2.

Front

What is the value of (5^3 x^2 y^4)^0?

Back

The value is 1.

Front

What is the EXPONENT in the expression 4^2 = 16?

Back

The exponent is 2.

Front

How do you make the negative exponent positive in 9^-3?

Back

You write it as 1/9^3.

Front

Simplify (2a^2 b^4 z)(6a^3 b^2 z^5).

Back

The simplified expression is 12a^5 b^6 z^6.

Front

What is the rule for multiplying powers with the same base?

Back

Add the exponents.

Front

What is the rule for dividing powers with the same base?

Back

Subtract the exponents.

Front

What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of 0?

Back

The value is 1.

Front

What does a negative exponent indicate?

Back

A negative exponent indicates the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

What is the result of (x^a)(x^b)?

Back

The result is x^(a+b).