Raising Exponents

Evaluate this expression using the quotient of powers rule.

• 9⁵

• 9⁹

• 1⁵

• 9^-5

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

x³ * x⁴ =

• x¹²

• x⁷

• 12x

• x^-1

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

Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

• x⁴

• x³

• x¹²

• x⁸

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

Simplify:  (5p⁹q³)(2pq⁷)

• 7p¹⁰q¹⁰

• 10p⁹q²¹

• 10p¹⁰q¹⁰

• 10p⁸q^-4

  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 the expression.

• 7⁶

• 7^-5

• 1/7⁵

• 7⁵