powers and exponents

Powers and Exponents

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the base for this power: -3⁴

• 4

• 3

• -3

• -4

Multiple Choice

What is the exponent for the following power: (-7)³

• -7

• 7

• -3

• 3

Multiple Choice

Which is the repeated multiplication for the power (-5)³

• (-5) x (-5) x (-5)

• (-1) x(5) x(5) x(5)

• 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

• -1 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows repeated multiplication for the power -9²

• (-9) x (-9)

• (-1) x 9 x 9

• (-1) x 2 x 2

• (-1) x (-9) x (-9)

Multiple Choice

What is the base of the following power (-6)⁴

• 4

• -4

• -6

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is the base of the following power: -7⁰

• 1

• -1

• 7

• -7

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the following power: (-6)⁰

• 1

• -1

• 0

• -6

Multiple Choice

Write the following power in standard form: -8⁰

• -1

• 1

• 0

• -8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following power is written in standard form: 10⁴

• 100

• 1000

• 10,000

• 100,000

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the power with a base 10 for the following number: 1,000,000?

• 10⁸

• 1 x 10⁵

• 10⁷

• 10⁶

Open Ended

Solve the following equation using the order of operations:

200 - 5³

Open Ended

Solve the following equation using the order of operations: 4 x (4² - 3⁰)

Open Ended

Solve the following equation following the order of operations: [7 - (- 3)²]³

Poll

Do you feel you have a good understanding of what a power is and can identify the base and exponent and can write as repeated multiplication?

• yes

• sort of

• not yet

Poll

Do you feel you understand how to identify when the base is positive or negative?

• yes

• sort of

• not yet

Poll

Are you able to follow the order of operations when solving equations?

• yes

• sort of

• not yet