Multiplying Powers

Multiplying Exponents Review

Exponents

The exponent determines how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

This is the same as 5 x 5 x 5.

Multiple Choice

Which number is the BASE?
2³ = 8

• 2
• 3
• 8

Multiple Choice

Which number is the EXPONENT?
4^{2 =} 16

• 4
• 2
• 16

Multiple Choice

Simplify: x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x ∙ x  ∙ x

• x⁶

• 6x

• x³

• 6x⁶

Multiplying Exponents

When you multiply expressions with exponents and the same base, you ADD the exponents.

The base itself DOES NOT CHANGE!

Multiplying Exponents

Why???????

*Remember, do not change the base.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: when multiplying expressions with exponents, you ______ the exponents.

• ADD

• SUBTRACT

• MULTIPLY

• DIVIDE

Multiple Choice

PRACTICE: (4² )( 4²)

• 16⁴

• 4²

• 4⁴

• 8²

Multiple Choice

(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

• (-2)⁹
• (-2)¹⁸
• (-2)⁻³
• (-2)

Multiple Choice

5³⋅5⁴

• 5⁷

• 5⁻¹

• 5¹²

• 5

Multiple Choice

6 ⋅ 6²⋅ 6⁵

• 6⁸

• 6⁶

• 6⁷

• 6¹⁰

Multiple Choice

2 * 2² *2²

• 2⁴

• 8⁴

• 36

• 2⁵

Multiple Choice

Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

• 5³
• 5⁴
• 4⁵
• 5⁵

Multiple Choice

Write each product using an exponent. 
4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 

• 4⁵

• 5⁴

• 4⁶

• 4⁶

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the exponent. (Find the value.)

3³

• 9

• 6

• 27

• 12

Multiple Choice

3^4

• 27
• 63
• 72
• 81

Multiple Choice

b⁵ means

• 5b

• b×b×b×b×b

• 5+b

• b+b+b+b+b

Multiple Choice

Write the product using exponents:

(-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2) ⋅ (-2)

• -2⁵

• 2^-5

• (-2)⁵

• (-2)^-5

Multiple Select

Select all expressions that are equal to 8⁵.

• 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8

• 8² x 8³

• 8 x 8⁴

• 8 x 8⁵