Multiplying and Dividing Exponents Negative Exponents and Zero

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

Example: c⁶ ⋅ c⁴

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: h⁸ / h³

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Q2. What is the value of x raised to the power of 4?

• x⁴

• x⁸

• x¹²

• x²⁰

Anything (besides Zero) raised to a power of zero is always:

• 0

• 1

• itself

• negative

According to exponent rules, if you have a negative exponent, you use the ____________________.

• negative

• reciprocal

• positive

x^-3

• 1/x³

• 1/x^-3

• 3x

• 1/3x

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

• 9³

• 1/9^-3

• 1/9³

• 729

(4p³q⁶)⁴

• 4p¹²q²⁴

• 256p⁷q¹⁰

• 256p¹²q²⁴

• 4p⁷q¹⁰

Simplify (-3x⁴y⁵)²

• 9x⁸y¹⁰

• 6x⁸y¹⁰

• 3x⁸y¹⁰

• -9x⁸y¹⁰

Any nonzero number raised to the zero power is equal to________.

• zero

• one

• the base

• a negative number