Exponent Patterns

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶

• 2¹⁰

• 2⁶

• 2⁴

Simplify 4^-2= 

• 1/16

• -16

• 1/4

• -42

When dividing powers with the same base, you _______________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

x⁶ / x²

• x⁴

• x¹²

• x³

• x⁸

x^-3

• -x³

• 1 / x³

• 1 / x^-3

• -x^-3

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Write with positive exponents:

1/a^-2

• a^-2

• a²

• 1/a¹

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

-4x⁰

• -4x

• -4

• 1

• -1

(5³x²y⁴)⁰

• 5xy

• 1

• 0

• 5