Laws of Exponents

Let's warm up!

What's 32^1

• 1

• 0

• 32

• -32

Let's do another one:

6^0 =

Write 2^-3 as a positive exponent

Solve: 2^-4

• -16

• 16

• -1/16

• 1/16

What would (x^3)^3 be?

• x^9

• x^-9

• 1/x^9

• -1/x^9

Write (x^3)^-3 with a positive exponent

Would this rule work if the bases were different?

• Yes

• No

Let's give this new rule a try:

3^5 * 3^4

• 3^1

• 3^9

• 1/3

• 1/3^9

True or False:

I can use the law x^m * x^n = x^mn to solve:

2^7 * 8^5

• True

• False

• x^7

• x^-3

• x^-7

• x^3