Law of Exponents

Front

What is the Law of Exponents?

Back

The Law of Exponents refers to the rules that govern the operations of powers and exponents in mathematics.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

What does a negative exponent indicate?

Back

A negative exponent indicates that the base should be taken as the reciprocal raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

Simplify: 9^-3

Back

1/9^3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

What is the exponential form of 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4?

Back

4^6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Front

What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of 0?

Back

Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

Simplify: (-4r^5)(2r^8)

Back

-8r^13

Front

What is the result of (x^-3)^2?

Back

1/x^6

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Front

What is the product of powers rule?

Back

When multiplying two powers with the same base, add the exponents: a^m * a^n = a^(m+n).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

What is the power of a power rule?

Back

When raising a power to another power, multiply the exponents: (a^m)^n = a^(m*n).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Front

What is the quotient of powers rule?

Back

When dividing two powers with the same base, subtract the exponents: a^m / a^n = a^(m-n).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.1