Properties of Exponents

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6^{3 .} 6²

• 36⁵

• 36⁶

• 6⁵

• 6⁶

(12x²)(6x³)⁰

• 72x⁵

• 12x²

• 1

• 0

In order to simplify exponents, the bases have to be the same in order to combine variables using properties of exponents.

• True 

• False

How do you write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 with an exponent?

• 4²

• 2⁴

• 2²

• 16

Simplify 2⁴ • 2⁵

• 2²⁰

• 4⁹

• 4²⁰

• 2⁹

• 8⁵

• 8⁹

• 8¹⁴

• 1⁵

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Simplify y⁰

• y

• 0

• 1

• 1y