Mastering the Rules of Exponents

What does the exponent in an expression indicate?

• The number of times the base is subtracted from itself

• The number of times the base is multiplied by itself

• The number of times the base is divided by itself

• The number of times the base is added to itself

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

When combining like terms, what remains unchanged?

• The coefficients

• The exponents

• The variables

• Both the variables and exponents

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What is the result of 9x^2y - 10x^2y?

• -x^2

• -x^2y

• -1x^2y

• -y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What is the product rule for exponents?

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Divide the exponents

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the result of (x^2)^3?

• x^5

• x^9

• x^6

• x^8

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

What is the quotient rule for exponents?

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Divide the exponents

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the value of any number raised to the zeroth power?

• Undefined

• 1

• The number itself

• 0

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

How do you simplify x^-2?

• Move x^-2 to the denominator

• Multiply by -2

• Add 2 to the exponent

• Move x^-2 to the numerator

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

What is the simplified form of 4^-3?

• 1/4^3

• 4^3

• 1/64

• 64

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1

How do you handle a fraction raised to a power?

• Multiply the fraction by the power

• Raise both the numerator and the denominator to the power

• Raise only the numerator to the power

• Raise only the denominator to the power

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CCSS.8.EE.A.1