Powers and Exponents Review

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

How do you solve:
(2x⁵)(6x⁴)

• MULTIPLY coefficients
  MULTIPLY exponents
• DIVIDE coefficients
  SUBTRACT exponents
• Combine like terms
• MULTIPLY coefficients
  ADD exponents

How would you change this to a positive exponent:
1/x^-3

• 1/x³
• x³
• 3x
• 1/3x

Simplify the following expression: 
xy^-7

• xy⁷
• x/y⁷
• x⁷/y
• x⁷y

(2x³y)⁶

• 2x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x³y⁶
• 2x³y⁶

In an exponential function, what does the 'a' represent? 

• SLOPE
• RATE OF CHANGE
• Y-INTERCEPT
• COMMON RATIO

What is a, the starting term, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300
• 1.16
• .16
• x