Intro to Exponents Rules

Using exponents, simplify the following expression:

• 5^-15

• 5⁸

• 5^-8

• 5²

3^-3

• 27

• -9

• -1/9

• 1/27

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Simplify the following expression:

(xyz)⁰ =

• 0

• 1

• xyz

• -1

3⁵ ⋅ 3⁷

• 3³⁵

• 3¹²

• 3^-2

• 3²

(k¹⁷)²

• k¹⁹

• k¹⁵

• 2k¹⁷

• k³⁴

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶

• 2¹⁰

• 2⁶

• 2⁴

x⁻⁶

• 1 ⁄ x⁶

• x⁶

• -x⁶

• -1 ⁄ x⁶