Exponent Flashcards

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What is (−3)^3?
Answer: −27
An odd power of a negative stays negative: (−3)^3 = −27.
Simplify: x^0 · x^6
Answer: x^6
x^0 = 1, so 1·x^6 = x^6 (or add exponents 0+6=6).
What is 27^(1/3)?
Answer: 3
An exponent of 1/3 is a cube root: ∛27 = 3.
Simplify: (4/3)^2
Answer: 16/9
Square numerator and denominator: 4^2/3^2 = 16/9.
Simplify: b^9 / b^9
Answer: 1
Equal powers divide to b^0 = 1.
Which expression equals 64?
Answer: 8^2
8^2 = 64.
Simplify: (5^2)^3 expressed as a single power of 5.
Answer: 5^6
Multiply the exponents: 2×3=6, giving 5^6.