Exponent Rule Vocabulary

If a number or variable does not have an exponent, we can assume the exponent is:

• 0

• 1

The product rule says that when you are multiplying two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and ________ the exponents

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

The quotient rule says that when you are dividing two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and __________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subract

• Multiply

• Divide

The power of a power rule says that when an exponential expression is raised to a power (as shown above), you should _________ the inner and outer exponents

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Anything raised to the power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Answer the questions below.

d

e

f

c

12

24

144

2

The Product of Powers Rule states when multiplying powers with ____ base then ___ the exponents.

• Same : Add

• Same : Subtract

• Different : Factor

• Same : Multiply

The Power of Powers Rule states if a power is raised to another power then ___________ exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Factor

Evaluate: 458⁰

• 458

• 0

• 229

• 1