Exploring Multiplying Monomials with the Product Rule

What is the essential question for this lesson?

• How to add monomials

• How to divide monomials

• How to subtract monomials

• How to use the product rule to multiply monomials

What happens when you add terms with the same exponents?

• You subtract the coefficients

• You divide the coefficients

• You add the coefficients

• You multiply the coefficients

Why can't you add terms with different exponents?

• Because they are not like terms

• Because they don't have enough in common to combine

• Because they have different coefficients

• Because they have different bases

What is the result of multiplying 2x^2 and 3x?

• 5x^2

• 6x^2

• 5x^3

• 6x^3

What pattern can be observed when expanding monomials?

• The exponents remain the same

• The exponents are subtracted

• The exponents are added

• The exponents are divided

What is the first law of exponents?

• The power rule

• The quotient rule

• The product rule

• The zero exponent rule

How do you apply the product rule to x^3 * x^4?

• x^1

• x^12

• x^0

• x^7

What is the result of multiplying 3n^9 and 6n^3?

• 18n^12

• 9n^6

• 18n^6

• 9n^12

How do you simplify 4x^8 * 9x^10?

• 36x^80

• 13x^80

• 36x^18

• 13x^18

What is the result of multiplying -6x * -4x^2?

• 10x^2

• 10x^3

• 24x^2

• 24x^3