Exploring Laws of Exponents: Product and Quotient

What does the exponent in a power expression indicate?

• The number of times the base is added to itself

• The number of times the base is multiplied by itself

• The number of times the base is subtracted from itself

• The number of times the base is divided by itself

What is the value of 3 to the fourth power?

• 27

• 9

• 81

• 243

Which key on a calculator is used to input an exponent?

• The plus key

• The caret (^) key

• The minus key

• The division key

What happens to a base with a negative exponent?

• It becomes zero

• It moves to the denominator and the exponent becomes positive

• It remains the same

• It becomes a fraction

What is the result of any number raised to the power of zero?

• One

• Negative one

• Zero

• The base itself

What is the product rule for exponents?

• Add the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Divide the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

What is the result of (a^3) * (a^4)?

• a^7

• a^12

• a^1

• a^0

How do you handle coefficients when applying the product rule?

• Divide the coefficients

• Multiply the coefficients

• Subtract the coefficients

• Add the coefficients

What is the quotient rule for exponents?

• Divide the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Add the exponents

What is the result of (a^7) / (a^4)?

• a^3

• a^0

• a^1

• a^11