Exponents Flashcards
1
Q
To multiply 2 terms with same base
A
Keep base, add exponents
2
Q
a^b/ a^c
A
a^b-c
3
Q
To divide 2 terms with same base
A
Keep base and subtract exponents
4
Q
(a^b)^c
A
a^b*c
5
Q
To raise power to another power
A
Multiply exponents
6
Q
(a^b)(c^b)
A
(a*c)^b
7
Q
To multiply 2 terms with different bases but same exponent
A
Multiply bases and keep exponent
8
Q
a^-b
A
1/a^b
9
Q
Negative exponent
A
Indicates reciprocal
10
Q
Raising positive fraction less than 1 to a positive exponent greater than 1 yields
A
A smaller value
11
Q
Negative number to even exponent
A
Result is positive
12
Q
Negative number to an odd exponent
A
Result is negative
13
Q
When multiplying by power of 10
A
Exponent represents number of places to move decimal
14
Q
a^b x a^c
A
a^b+c
