Algebra II : Mathematical Relationships and Basic Graphs

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Example Questions

Example Question #551 : Exponents

Evaluate:

\(\displaystyle (5^{6})^7\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 25^5\)

\(\displaystyle 5^{28}\)

\(\displaystyle 5^{42}\)

\(\displaystyle 5^{20}\)

\(\displaystyle 5^{13}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5^{42}\)

Explanation:

When dealing exponents being raised by a power, we multiply the exponents and keep the base.

\(\displaystyle (5^{6})^7=5^{6*7}=5^{42}\)

Example Question #1021 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate:

\(\displaystyle (9^9)^9\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9^{99}\)

\(\displaystyle 81^{9}\)

\(\displaystyle 9^{81}\)

\(\displaystyle 81^{18}\)

\(\displaystyle 9^{18}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9^{81}\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle (9^9)^9=9^{9*9}=9^{81}\)

Example Question #1022 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate: 

\(\displaystyle (3^{15})^7\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9^{12}\)

\(\displaystyle 9^{15}\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{105}\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{22}\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{42}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3^{105}\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle (3^{15})^7=3^{15*7}=3^{105}\)

Example Question #1023 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate:

\(\displaystyle (18^5)^5\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18^{55}\)

\(\displaystyle 18^{25}\)

\(\displaystyle 90^{25}\)

\(\displaystyle 90^{5}\)

\(\displaystyle 18^{10}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18^{25}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another power, we will multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

Therefore:

\(\displaystyle (18^5)^5=18^{5*5}=18^{25}\)

Example Question #1024 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate:

 \(\displaystyle \left(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^6\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{16}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another power, we will multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

Therefore:

\(\displaystyle \left(\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^6\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}=\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{6*\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{1}{2^{3}}=\frac{1}{8}\)

Example Question #225 : Simplifying Exponents

Simplify:

\(\displaystyle (x+y)^2+(xy)^2\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle x^2+4xy+y^2\)

\(\displaystyle x^2+2xy+y^2+x^2y^2\)

\(\displaystyle 2x^2+2y^2\)

\(\displaystyle x^2+y^2+x^2y^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle x^2+2xy+y^2+x^2y^2\)

Explanation:

To start, we must examine the first term. Note that we are squaring a sum, so we cannot simply distribute the power of 2 to each term. We must take the sum times the sum:

\(\displaystyle (x+y)(x+y)=x^2+2xy+y^2\)

The second term, however, is a product, in which case we can distribute the power:

\(\displaystyle (xy)^2=x^2y^2\)

Adding the two together, we get

\(\displaystyle x^2+2xy+y^2+x^2y^2\)

Example Question #1025 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Simplify: \(\displaystyle (2^5)^9\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2^{45}\)

\(\displaystyle 2^{24}\)

\(\displaystyle 2^{88}\)

\(\displaystyle 2^{14}\)

\(\displaystyle 2^{16}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2^{45}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another exponent, we just multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

\(\displaystyle (2^5)^9=2^{5*9}=2^{45}\)

Example Question #1026 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Simplify: \(\displaystyle (17^8)^{-4}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17^{-12}\)

\(\displaystyle 17^4\)

\(\displaystyle 17^{-32}\)

\(\displaystyle 17^{8}\)

\(\displaystyle 17^{-4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17^{-32}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another exponent, we just multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

\(\displaystyle (17^8)^{-4}=17^{8*-4}=17^{-32}\)

Example Question #1027 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Simplify: \(\displaystyle (3^{-9})^{-9}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3^{-36}\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{-18}\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{81}\)

\(\displaystyle 3^{-9}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3^{81}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another exponent, we just multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

\(\displaystyle (3^{-9})^{-9}=3^{-9*-9}=3^{81}\)

Example Question #1028 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Simplify: \(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{2}^{9})^8\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2^{17}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}^{17}\)

\(\displaystyle 2^{72}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}^{72}\)

\(\displaystyle 4^6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}^{72}\)

Explanation:

When an exponent is raised by another exponent, we just multiply the exponents and keep the base the same.

\(\displaystyle (\frac{1}{2}^{9})^8=\frac{1}{2}^{9*8}=\frac{1}{2}^{72}\)

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