Rules of Exponents

What happens when I have a negative exponent in the numerator?

• I keep it as-is
• Move to the denominator
• Move to the numerator
• Take the square root

Can you leave a negative exponent in your answer?

• YES
• NO

Which is equivalent to 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 
?

• 7⁵
• 7⁶
• 6⁷
• 7⁷

A scientist reports that a bacteria culture contains 3⁴ bacteria.
How many bacteria is that?

• 12
• 81
• 7
• 95

Any number written to the 0 power is always 1
Example: 8⁰=1

• True
• False

1.)  Simplify
 (2a²b⁴z)(6a³b²z⁵)

• 8a⁵b⁶z⁶
• 12a⁶b⁸z⁵
• 12a⁵b⁶z⁶
• 8a⁶b⁸z⁵

2.) Simplify
(3x³y⁵)⁴

• 3x¹²y²⁰
• 81x¹²y²⁰
• 12x¹²y²⁰
• 81x⁷y⁹

Evaluate this expression using the quotient rule.

• 9⁵
• 9⁹
• 1⁵
• 9^-5

Simplify (-4r⁵)(2r⁸)

• -8r¹³
• -2r¹³
• -8r⁴⁰
• -2y⁴⁰

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• x¹³
• x⁵
• x³⁶
• x^-5