8.2 Part 1- Operations With Rational Exponents

For the following problem, what operation will you use on the exponents?

• Multiply
• Add
• Subtract
• Nothing

Simplify:

• a²
• a³
• a⁴
• a⁵

Simplify:

• 5⁴ = 625
• 5³ = 125
• 5² = 25
• 5

For the following problem, what operation will you use on the exponents?

• Multiply
• Add
• Subtract
• Nothing

Simplify:

• a
• a²
• a³
• a⁴

Simplify:

• 4¹ = 4
• 4² = 16
• 4³ = 64
• 4^-1 = 1/4

For the following problem, what operation will you use on the exponents?

• Multiply
• Add
• Subtract
• Nothing

Simplify:

• a
• a²
• a³
• a⁴

Simplify:

• 9¹ = 9
• 9² = 81
• 9³ = 729
• 9^-1 = 1/9

Simplify:

• 2
• 4
• 8
• 16