A.2-A.5

Question 1

a^m times a^n

Answer 1

a^m+n

Question 2

a^m divided by a^n

Answer 2

a^m-n

Question 3

(a^m)^n

Answer 3

a^m times n

Question 4

a^-n

Answer 4

1/a^n

Question 5

a^0

Answer 5

1

Question 6

(ab)^m

Answer 6

a^m times b^m

Question 7

(a/b)^m

Answer 7

a^m/b^m

Question 8

What is 0^0

Answer 8

Undefined

Question 9

A^p/r

Answer 9

(r root of a)^p

Or r root of a^p

Question 10

Can you add these numbers?

Square root of 2 and square root of 3

Answer 10

No, must have same root and same number being rooted

Question 11

What are the two conjugates?

Answer 11

(a + b) for a - b

(a - b) for a + b

Question 12

What would you do if there was a root of a root?

Answer 12

Multiply them. Ex: square root of a square root is a fourth root

Question 13

What do you call a polynomial with one term?

Answer 13

A monomial

Question 14

What do you call a polynomial with two terms?

Answer 14

A binomial

Question 15

What do you call a polynomial with three terms?

Answer 15

A trinomial

Question 16

What is (a+b)(a-b)?

Answer 16

A^2 - b^2

Question 17

What is (a+b)^2

Answer 17

a^2 + 2ab + b^2

Question 18

What is (a-b)^2

Answer 18

a^2 - 2ab + b^2

Question 19

What is (a+b)^3

Answer 19

a^3 + 3a^2b + 3ab^2 + b^3

Question 20

What is (a-b)^3

Answer 20

a^3 - 3a^2b + 3ab^2 - b^3

Question 21

In reverse foil what is -,+?

Answer 21

-,-

Question 22

What is the factor of (a^2 - b^2)?

Answer 22

(a + b)(a - b)

Question 23

What is the factor of a^3 + b^3?

Answer 23

(a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)

Question 24

What is the factor of a^3 - b^3?

Answer 24

(a - b)(a^2 + ab + b^2)

Question 25

What is the definition of an identity equation?

Answer 25

It is always true Ex: 2(x + 4)=2x + 8

Question 26

What is the definition of a conditional equation?

Answer 26

It is sometimes true Ex: 2x - 1= 11 if x=6

Question 27

What is the quadratic formula?

Answer 27

X= -b +- /(b^2 -4ac) /2a

Negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus 4ac all over 2a