Understanding Exponents

What does the exponent in an exponential expression indicate?

• The number of times the base is added to itself

• The number of times the base is multiplied by itself

• The number of times the base is subtracted from itself

• The number of times the base is divided by itself

When multiplying two exponential expressions with the same base, what do you do with the exponents?

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Add them

• Divide them

If you have 10^5 * 10^4, what is the result?

• 10^6

• 10^1

• 10^20

• 10^9

What is the result of 2^8 * 2^10?

• 2^18

• 2^80

• 2^16

• 2^2

How do you simplify (10^2)^3?

• 10^5

• 10^6

• 10^8

• 10^9

What is the result of (m^3)^5?

• m^5

• m^15

• m^3

• m^8

When you see a power of a power, what operation do you perform on the exponents?

• Divide them

• Multiply them

• Subtract them

• Add them

What is the result of 5^3 * 5^2?

• 5^8

• 5^1

• 5^6

• 5^5

If you have (x^4)^6, what is the simplified form?

• x^8

• x^12

• x^24

• x^10

What should you do when you see parentheses with a power of a power?

• Add the exponents

• Divide the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Multiply the exponents