Understanding Exponents and Powers

Understanding Exponents and Powers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial covers the basic rules of exponents, explaining how exponents work with positive, zero, and negative powers. It starts with the multiplication pattern of exponents and then explains why x to the zero power equals one, using the concept of division. The tutorial further explores negative exponents, showing how they represent division by the base raised to a positive power.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of x to the first power?

0

x^2

1

x

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is x squared represented?

x

x * x

x^3

x^4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expression for x cubed?

x^4

x * x * x

x * x

x

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you express x to the fourth power?

x

x * x

x * x * x

x * x * x * x

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of x to the zero power?

1

x

x^2

0

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is x to the zero power equal to one?

Because x is zero

Because any number divided by itself is one

Because x is squared

Because x is one

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is used to find x to the zero power from x to the first power?

Multiplication

Addition

Division

Subtraction

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