Laws of the Exponents

Which exponent rule is used to convert any negative exponent into a positive exponent?

• a. Zero law of exponents

• b. Negative law of exponents

• c. Product rule of exponents

• d. Quotient law of exponents

When using the product rule of exponents, what happens to the exponents?

• They are added

• They are subtracted

• They are multiplied

• They are divided

According to the zero law of exponents, what is any number (other than 0) raised to 0?

• a. 1

• b. 0

• c. The number itself

• d. The number squared

What is the product rule of exponents?

• a. To multiply two expressions with different bases, add the exponents while keeping the bases different.

• b. To multiply two expressions with the same base, add the exponents while keeping the base the same.

• c. To divide two expressions with the same base, subtract the exponents while keeping the bases the same.

• d. To divide two expressions with different bases, subtract the exponents while keeping the bases different.

When an exponent is a negative number, what does the negative law of exponents say to do?

• Keep the exponent negative

• Convert the base into a negative number

• Take the square root of the base

• Take the reciprocal of the base

What does the power of a quotient rule of exponents say to do?

• Distribute the exponent to both the numerator and the denominator

• Distribute the exponent to the numerator only

• Distribute the exponent to the denominator only

• Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the exponent

What is the quotient law of exponents used for?

• To simplify expressions with different bases

• To simplify expressions with the same base

• To simplify expressions with both positive and negative bases

• To simplify expressions with irrational bases

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply terms with the same base we _______ the exponents.

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract