Basic Exponents Review

Which expanded form would represent this exponent?

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

According to the law of exponents, when we multiply the same base, we _________ the exponents.

• divide

• multiply

• subtract

• add

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Simplify the following expression:

(3y⁴)²

• 9y⁸

• 9y⁶

• 6y⁸

• 6y⁶

• 4y⁶
• 4y²²
• 30y⁶
• 30y²²

Power to a Power Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

(y⁹)^-2

• y¹⁸

• y¹¹

• 1/y¹⁸

• y⁹/2

z⁰

• z

• 0

• 1

9³ ⋅ 9^{4 =} 9¹²

• True 

• False