Exponents 3

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself. For example, in 2^3, 2 is the base and 3 is the exponent, meaning 2 x 2 x 2.

Front

What does 10^0 equal?

Back

10^0 equals 1. Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero is 1.

Front

How do you express 8.025 x 10^-8 in standard notation?

Back

0.00000008025.

Front

What is the value of 11^2?

Back

121.

Front

How do you write 5.6 x 10^-3 in standard form?

Back

0.0056.

Front

What is the standard form of 8.317 x 10^6?

Back

8,317,000.

Front

What does a negative exponent indicate?

Back

A negative exponent indicates that the base should be taken as the reciprocal. For example, 10^-2 = 1/10^2 = 0.01.

Front

What is the product of 10^3 and 10^2?

Back

10^(3+2) = 10^5.

Front

What is the quotient of 10^5 and 10^2?

Back

10^(5-2) = 10^3.

Front

How do you simplify (2^3)^2?

Back

2^(3*2) = 2^6 = 64.