Exponents

Front

What is the definition of an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What does a negative exponent represent?

Back

A negative exponent represents the reciprocal of the base raised to the opposite positive exponent.

Front

Write with positive exponents: 1/a^-2

Back

a^2

Front

What happens when you raise a power to another exponent?

Back

You multiply the exponents.

Front

True or False: To multiply powers with the same base, you add their exponents.

Back

True

Front

What is the result of x^6 / x^2?

Back

x^4

Front

Anything raised to the power of zero is always:

Back

1

Front

What is the product of a^3 and a^4?

Back

a^7

Front

What is the quotient of a^5 and a^2?

Back

a^3

Front

What is the value of (2^3)^2?

Back

2^6 or 64