Chapter 8 Exponents

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

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

• Linear

• None

Find the area of the triangle given: 
B = 3b²
H = 12p⁷b¹⁹

• 18b²¹p⁷

• 18b⁷p²¹

• 36b²¹p⁷

• 36b³⁸p⁷

-8² ⋅ -8⁴ ⋅ -8³

• -8⁹

• -8²⁴

• -24⁹

• -24²⁴

(-3x⁴)³

• -3x³4³

• -3³x¹²

• 3³x¹²

• -3x¹²

Compare: -4 x 10⁶ ____ 4 x 10^-6

(1.2 x 10³)(3 x 10^-6)

• 3.6 x 10^-18

• 3.6 x 10⁹

• 3.6 x 10^-3

• 3.6 x 10^-2

Which of these numbers is the smallest?

• 3.5 x10⁷

• 3 x10⁷

• 5 x10⁷

• 5.5 x10⁷

Fill in the blank: Which number fits in the blank?

3.1 x 10⁴, 3.2 x 10³, _________, 3.3 x 10^-2

• 9.2 x 10²

• 4.3 x 10³

• 4.5 x 10⁵

• 1.2 x 10^-3

What is the area of the rectangle with the given sides?

• 7x³y⁸z⁴

• 10x²y¹⁶z³

• 10x³y⁸z⁴

• none of the above

Billy was asked to solve 3⁵∙3⁴. He got 9²⁰. What error did he make?

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to add the base and the exponent

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to multiply the base and keep the exponents

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to keep the base and add the exponents if the base is the same

• None of the above