Laws of Exponents Definitions

(y⁹)^-2

• y¹⁸

• y¹¹

• 1/y¹⁸

• y⁹/2

Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.

• 3⁴

• 1/3⁴

• 3^-12

• 3³²

y⁻¹¹⋅y⁵

• 1⁄y⁶

• y⁶

• -y⁶

• -1⁄y⁶

• A
• B
• C
• D

Solve (hint: there's more than 1 law you must obey)

• x²⁸y¹² / x²y

• x²⁸y¹² / x⁸y⁴

• x²⁰y⁸

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

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide

Zero Exponent Law states that _____ becomes a 1.

• the exponent

• the base

• nothing

• the whole term

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

• Multiply

• Add

• Divide

• Subtract

(2x³y)⁶

• 2x¹⁸y⁶

• 64x¹⁸y⁶

• 64x³y⁶

• 2x³y⁶

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

• multiply

• add

• subtract

• divide