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Laws of exponents
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10 Questions
1.
Evaluate this expression using the quotient rule.
a) 95
b) 99
c) 15
d) 9-5
2.
3.
4.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a) 34
b) 1/34
c) 3-12
d) 332
y⁻¹¹⋅y⁵
a) 1⁄y⁶
b) y⁶
c) -y⁶
d) -1⁄y⁶
Power to a Power Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the
exponents.
a) multiply
b) add
c) subtract
d) divide
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5.
6.
7.
Division Law states: keep the base the same and do this to the
exponents.
a) multiply
b) add
c) subtract
d) divide
Zero Exponent Law states that _____ becomes a 1.
a) the exponent
b) the base
c) nothing
d) the whole term
Simplify:
x5 ÷ x2
8.
a) x7
b) x3
c) x10
d) x2.5
Simplify:
(x3)(x2)
9.
10.
a) x5
b) x6
c) x
d) x1.5
Simplify (-5.7)0
a) 1
b) 0
c) -1
d) -5.7
According to exponent rules, when we multiply the same base we _______
the exponents.
a) Multiply
b) Add
c) Divide
d) Subtract
Answer Key
1.
a
4.
a
7.
b
2.
b
5.
c
8.
a
3.
a
6.
d
9.
a
10.
b