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Understanding Expressions with Exponents

Understanding Expressions with Exponents

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between the expressions a^b and (-a)^b?

The presence of a negative sign in the base.

The type of numbers used in the expression.

The use of parentheses around the base.

The value of the exponent.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the parity of the exponent affect the result of (-a)^b?

Even exponents make the result negative.

It does not affect the result.

Odd exponents make the result negative.

Odd exponents make the result positive.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of (-2)^4?

-8

16

-16

8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a negative number is raised to an even power without parentheses, what will the result be?

Positive

Undefined

Negative

Zero

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following expressions will yield a positive result?

(-3)^2

(-3)^3

-3^3

-3^2

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