FOM2 STUDY GUIDE: Exp Laws & Polynomial Applications

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Power of 1: a¹

• Anything to the zero power equals 1.

• Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

• Anything to the power of 1 equals itself.

• Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

• Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Negative Power: a^-n

• Anything to the zero power equals 1.

• Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

• Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

• Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

• Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Power of a Product: aⁿ * a^m

• Anything to the zero power equals 1.

• Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

• Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

• Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

• Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Power of a Power: (aⁿ)^m

• Anything to the zero power equals 1.

• Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

• Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

• Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

• Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Power of a Quotient: aⁿ / a^m

• Anything to the zero power equals 1.

• Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

• Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

• Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

• Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Which is greater,  2654⁰ or 5⁰?

• 2654⁰
• 5⁰
• They are the same
• Zero is greater

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

• a⁷
• a¹⁰
• a³
• a^-3

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• x¹³
• x⁵
• x³⁶
• x^-5

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Which expression is equivalent to the given?

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4