Math Unit 9 Exponents Review

  simplify    7^-2

• 1/7² = 1/49

• -49

• -14

• 1/14

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

x³ * x⁴ =

• x¹²

• x⁷

• 12x

• x^-1

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

(2ab²)⁰

• 2ab¹

• 2ab²

• 1

• 0

Exponents Power Rule: When Raising Powers to Another Power...

• Keep the base and ADD the exponents.

• Keep the base and MULTIPLY the exponents.

• Keep the base and SUBTRACT the exponents.

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

(x⁵)⁶

• x²⁵

• x

• x¹¹

• x³⁰

When DIVIDING 2 numbers with the same base...

• Keep the base and DIVIDE the exponents

• Keep the base and ADD the exponents

• Keep the base and SUBTRACT the exponents

• x⁴

• x³

• x¹²

• x⁸

Simplify: Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

x^-5 

• x⁵

• -5x 

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶

• 2¹⁰

• 2⁶

• 2⁴