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Laws of Exponents - Definitions & Application

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Power of 1: a1

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Anything to the power of 1 equals itself.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

2.

Power of 0: a0

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Anything to the power of 1 equals itself.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

3.

Negative Power: a-n

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

4.

Power of a Product: an * am

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

5.

Power of a Quotient: an / am

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

6.

Power of a Power: (an)m

a)

Anything to the zero power equals 1.

b)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

c)

Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

7.

Multiplying Exponents with DIFFERENT bases and the SAME exponent: an * bn

a)

Keep the base the same and subtract the exponents.

b)

Keep the exponent the same and multiply the base.

c)

Take the reciprocal and make the exponent positive.

d)

Keep the base the same and add the exponents.

e)

Keep the base the same and multiply the exponents.

8.

Simplify.

a)

6x11

b)

8x24

c)

8x11

d)

6x24

9.

Simplify.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

5x

d)

0

10.

Simplify.

a)

2x17

b)

2x23

c)

5x17

d)

5x23

11.

Simplify.

a)

81x10

b)

81x24

c)

12x24

d)

12x10

12.

Simplify.

a)

2/x7

b)

2/x-7

c)

1/2x7

13.

BONUS: Simplify.

a)

1/x16

b)

x8

c)

x-6

d)

1/x8