Understanding Exponents

What is the result of raising an expression to a power?

• The expression is multiplied by itself n times.

• The expression is subtracted from itself n times.

• The expression is added to itself n times.

• The expression is divided by n.

If you have a term 'a' raised to the power of m, and you raise it to the power of n, what do you do with the exponents?

• Add the exponents.

• Divide the exponents.

• Multiply the exponents.

• Subtract the exponents.

What is the result of squaring ten cubed?

• Ten to the sixth power

• Ten to the ninth power

• Ten to the twelfth power

• Ten to the third power

What is the result of cubing ten squared?

• Ten to the third power

• Ten to the sixth power

• Ten to the twelfth power

• Ten to the ninth power

What is the result of raising any exponential term to the zero power?

• The result is zero.

• The result is one.

• The result is undefined.

• The result is the base itself.

What happens when you raise a term with a negative exponent to a power?

• The base becomes negative.

• The base is divided by the power.

• The exponent becomes positive.

• The exponent is multiplied by the power.

If 'a' cubed is raised to the negative second power, what is the result?

• a to the sixth power

• a to the second power

• a to the negative sixth power

• a to the negative third power

How do you handle a negative exponent in an expression?

• Multiply the base by the exponent.

• Take the reciprocal of the base with a positive exponent.

• Add the exponent to the base.

• Subtract the exponent from the base.

What is the result of raising 'a' to the negative third power and then squaring it?

• a to the sixth power

• a to the negative sixth power

• a to the negative third power

• a to the third power

What is the result of raising 'a' to the negative third power to the negative second power?

• a to the negative third power

• a to the sixth power

• a to the third power

• a to the negative sixth power