Exponents Rules - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

$112^0=\text{?}$

We use the zero exponent rule.

$X^0=1$We obtain

$112^0=1$Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

1

$\frac{2^4}{2^3}=$

Let's keep in mind that the numerator and denominator of the fraction have terms with the same base, therefore we use the property of powers to divide between terms with the same base:

$\frac{b^m}{b^n}=b^{m-n}$We apply it in the problem:

$\frac{2^4}{2^3}=2^{4-3}=2^1$Remember that any number raised to the 1st power is equal to the number itself, meaning that:

$b^1=b$Therefore, in the problem we obtain:

$2^1=2$Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

$2$

$(3^5)^4=$

To solve the exercise we use the power property:$(a^n)^m=a^{n\cdot m}$

We use the property with our exercise and solve:

$(3^5)^4=3^{5\times4}=3^{20}$

$3^{20}$

$5^0=$

We use the power property:

$X^0=1$We apply it to the problem:

$5^0=1$Therefore, the correct answer is C.

$1$

$(6^2)^{13}=$

We use the formula:

$(a^n)^m=a^{n\times m}$

Therefore, we obtain:

$6^{2\times13}=6^{26}$

$6^{26}$

$\frac{9^9}{9^3}=$

Note that in the fraction and its denominator, there are terms with the same base, so we will use the law of exponents for division between terms with the same base:

$\frac{b^m}{b^n}=b^{m-n}$ Let's apply it to the problem:

$\frac{9^9}{9^3}=9^{9-3}=9^6$$$Therefore, the correct answer is b.

$9^6$

Sovle:

$3^2+3^3$

Remember that according to the order of operations, exponents precede multiplication and division, which precede addition and subtraction (and parentheses always precede everything).

So first calculate the values of the terms in the power and then subtract between the results:

$3^2+3^3 =9+27=36$Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

36

What is the answer to the following?

$3^2-3^3$

Remember that according to the order of operations, exponents come before multiplication and division, which come before addition and subtraction (and parentheses always before everything),

So first calculate the values of the terms in the power and then subtract between the results:

$3^2-3^3 =9-27=-18$Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

$-18$

$(3\times4\times5)^4=$

We use the power law for multiplication within parentheses:

$(x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n$We apply it to the problem:

$(3\cdot4\cdot5)^4=3^4\cdot4^4\cdot5^4$Therefore, the correct answer is option b.

Note:

From the formula of the power property mentioned above, we understand that it refers not only to two terms of the multiplication within parentheses, but also for multiple terms within parentheses.

$3^44^45^4$

$(3\times2\times4\times6)^{-4}=$

We begin by using the power rule for parentheses.

$(z\cdot t)^n=z^n\cdot t^n$That is, the power applied to a product inside parentheses is applied to each of the terms within when the parentheses are opened,

We apply the above rule to the given problem:

$(3\cdot2\cdot4\cdot6)^{-4}=3^{-4}\cdot2^{-4}\cdot4^{-4}\cdot6^{-4}$Therefore, the correct answer is option d.

Note:

According to the formula of the power property inside parentheses mentioned above, it might seem as though it refers to only two terms of the product inside of the parentheses, but in reality, it is also valid for the power over a multiplication of many terms inside parentheses, as was seen above.

A good exercise is to demonstrate that if the previous property is valid for a power over a product of two terms inside parentheses (as formulated above), then it is also valid for a power over several terms of the product inside parentheses (for example - three terms, etc.).

$3^{-4}\times2^{-4}\times4^{-4}\times6^{-4}$

$(4\times7\times3)^2=$

We use the power law for multiplication within parentheses:

$$$(x\cdot y)^n=x^n\cdot y^n$We apply it to the problem:

$(4\cdot7\cdot3)^2=4^2\cdot7^2\cdot3^2$Therefore, the correct answer is option a.

Note:

From the formula of the power property mentioned above, we understand that we can apply it not only to the multiplication of two terms within parentheses, but is also for multiple terms within parentheses.

$4^2\times7^2\times3^2$

$(4^2)^3+(g^3)^4=$

We use the formula:

$(a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}$

$(4^2)^3+(g^3)^4=4^{2\times3}+g^{3\times4}=4^6+g^{12}$

$4^6+g^{12}$

$(5\cdot x\cdot3)^3=$

We use the formula:

$(a\times b)^n=a^nb^n$

$(5\times x\times3)^3=(15x)^3$

$(15x)^3=(15\times x)^3$

$15^3x^3$

$15^3\cdot x^3$

Solve the exercise:

$(a^5)^7=$

We use the formula:

$(a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}$

and therefore we obtain:

$(a^5)^7=a^{5\times7}=a^{35}$

$a^{35}$

$(a^4)^6=$

We use the formula

$(a^m)^n=a^{m\times n}$

Therefore, we obtain:

$a^{4\times6}=a^{24}$

$a^{24}$