Understanding Exponents

The video tutorial from Moomoomath covers the rules of exponents, focusing on operations with like bases. It explains how to add exponents during multiplication and subtract them during division. The tutorial provides examples, including handling negative exponents and coefficients. It also demonstrates how to simplify expressions by converting negative exponents to positive ones in fractions.

What should you do with the exponents when multiplying terms with the same base?

• Add the exponents

• Divide the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

When dividing terms with the same base, what operation is performed on the exponents?

• Divide the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Add the exponents

In the expression a^4 * a^-5, what is the resulting exponent of 'a'?

• a^9

• a^-1

• a^1

• a^0

What does a negative exponent indicate in terms of fraction placement?

• The term is squared

• The term is in the denominator

• The term is zero

• The term is in the numerator

How do you handle coefficients when multiplying terms with exponents?

• Divide the coefficients

• Subtract the coefficients

• Multiply the coefficients

• Add the coefficients

In the expression 2W^-5 * 8W^-4, what is the coefficient of the result?

• 10

• 4

• 16

• 8

What is the result of 36m^-5 divided by 6m^9 in terms of the exponent of 'm'?

• m^-4

• m^4

• m^-14

• m^14

When dividing coefficients, what operation is performed?

• Divide the coefficients

• Subtract the coefficients

• Multiply the coefficients

• Add the coefficients

What is the simplified form of 6m^-14?

• m^14/6

• m^-14/6

• 6/m^14

• 6m^14

What is the key takeaway when simplifying expressions with exponents?

• Ignore coefficients

• Always add exponents

• Follow the rules for operations with exponents

• Always subtract exponents