Study Guide for Exponential Functions

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

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

3⁻⁴

• 1 ⁄ 3⁴
• -3⁴
• 3⁴
• 1 ⁄ 12

(2x³y)⁶

• 2x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x³y⁶
• 2x³y⁶

Simplify the following expression: 
xy^-7

• xy⁷
• x/y⁷
• x⁷/y
• x⁷y

Is the pictured graph growth, decay, or linear or none?  

• Exponential Growth
• Exponential Decay
• Linear
• None