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Example Question #3702 : Algebra Ii

Simplify: 6^7*36^3

Possible Answers:

$6^{10}$

$216^{10}$

$216^{42}$

$6^{42}$

$6^{13}$

Correct answer:

$6^{13}$

Explanation:

Although we don't have the same base, we know that 36=6^2 . Therefore 6^7*36^3=6^7*(6^2)^3=6^7*6^6

When multiplying exponents with the same base, we just add the exponents and keep the base the same.

$6^7*6^6=6^{6+7}=6^{13}$

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Example Question #51 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Simplify: (3x^2y^5)^4

Possible Answers:

$\textup{The answer is not given.}$

81x^6y^9

$81x^8y^{20}$

$12x^8y^{20}$

$81x^{16}y^{625}$

Correct answer:

$81x^8y^{20}$

Explanation:

When the terms are braced and are raised to a power of four, this is similar to multiplying the quantified terms by itself four times.

(3x^2y^5)^4 = (3x^2y^5)(3x^2y^5)(3x^2y^5)(3x^2y^5)

This also means that the powers inside the brace can be multiplied the power outside of the parentheses.

$3^{1\cdot 4}x^{2\cdot 4}y^{5\cdot 4} = 3^4x^8y^{20} = 81x^8y^{20}$

The answer is: $81x^8y^{20}$

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Example Question #53 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Simplify:

$(-2x^{-2}y^3)^{3}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{-8y^5}{x^6}$

$\frac{8y^9}{x^6}$

$\frac{-8y^9}{x^3}$

$\frac{y^9}{x^6}$

$\frac{-8y^9}{x^6}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{-8y^9}{x^6}$

Explanation:

The power that's outside of the parentheses needs to be distributed to every term inside the parentheses:

$-2^3x^{-2\cdot 3}y^{3\cdot 3}$ .

When there's a power outside the parentheses, the exponents are multiplied:

$-8x^{-6}y^9$ .

To get rid of the negative exponent, put it on the denominator:

$\frac{-8y^9}{x^6}$ .

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Example Question #54 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Simplify: $2^4\cdot 8^{10}$

Possible Answers:

$2^{34}$

$2^{120}$

$4^{13}$

$2^{42}$

$8^{22}$

Correct answer:

$2^{34}$

Explanation:

Because the bases are not common, we cannot apply the power rule as is.

We will need to convert the to a common base in order to rewrite the exponents.

The base eight is the same as two to the power of three.

Rewrite the second term with a base of two.

$2^4\cdot 8^{10}=2^4\cdot 2^{3(10)}$

Simplify the exponents. Now that the bases are common, they can be combined as one exponent.

$2^4\cdot 2^{3(10)} = 2^4\cdot 2^{30} = 2^{34}$

The correct answer is: $2^{34}$

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Example Question #55 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Evaluate: 2(a^3b^4)^5

Possible Answers:

$2a^{15}b^{20}$

$32a^{15}b^{20}$

$10a^{15}b^{20}$

$2a^{8}b^{9}$

$32a^{8}b^{9}$

Correct answer:

$2a^{15}b^{20}$

Explanation:

The product rule for exponents can be applied when there is an exponent applied to a quantity.

Multiply the powers together for each variable and then distribute the integer. Do not raise the integer to the power of five since it is not inside the parentheses.

$2(a^3b^4)^5 = 2(a^{3\cdot 5}b^{4\cdot 5 }) =2a^{15}b^{20}$

The answer is: $2a^{15}b^{20}$

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Example Question #241 : Simplifying Exponents

Simplify: (7^7)^7

Possible Answers:

49^7

$7^{49}$

$7^{77}$

$14^{49}$

$7^{14}$

Correct answer:

$7^{49}$

Explanation:

When dealing with exponents being raised by another exponent, we just multiply the powers and keep the base the same.

$(7^7)^7=7^{7*7}=7^{49}$

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Example Question #242 : Simplifying Exponents

Simplify: $(2^5)^{12}$

Possible Answers:

8^6

$2^{60}$

$2^{17}$

$2^{30}$

$4^{15}$

Correct answer:

$2^{60}$

Explanation:

When dealing with exponents being raised by another exponent, we just multiply the powers and keep the base the same.

$(2^5)^{12}=2^{5*12}=2^{60}$

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Example Question #243 : Simplifying Exponents

Simplify: $(4^{10})^{-3}$

Possible Answers:

$4^{-30}$

$4^{-13}$

$16^{-3}$

4^7

$8^{30}$

Correct answer:

$4^{-30}$

Explanation:

When dealing with exponents being raised by another exponent, we just multiply the powers and keep the base the same.

$(4^{10})^{-3}=4^{10*-3}=4^{-30}$

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Example Question #62 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Simplify:

(a^3b^3)^2(a^2b^2)^3

Possible Answers:

$a^{10}b^{10}$

$a^{6}b^{6}$

$a^{12}b^{12}$

None of these

$a^{4}b^{4}$

Correct answer:

$a^{12}b^{12}$

Explanation:

Exponents outside of a parentheses are distributed through multiplication:

(a^3b^3)^2

becomes

a^6b^6

(a^2b^2)^3

becomes

a^6b^6

$a^6b^6*a^6b^6=a^{12}b^{12}$

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Example Question #244 : Simplifying Exponents

Simplify:

$(5^{-8})^{-12}$

Possible Answers:

$5^{96}$

$25^{-20}$

$5^{-96}$

25^8

$5^{-20}$

Correct answer:

$5^{96}$

Explanation:

When dealing with exponents being raised by another exponent, we just multiply the powers and keep the base the same.

$(5^{-8})^{-12}=5^{-8*-12}=5^{96}$

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Algebra II : Simplifying Exponents

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Example Question #3702 : Algebra Ii

Example Question #51 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Example Question #53 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Example Question #54 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Example Question #55 : Distributing Exponents (Power Rule)

Example Question #241 : Simplifying Exponents

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