Exponents and Exponent Rules Flashcards
1
Q
X^5
A
X(X)(X)(X)(X)
2
Q
Factors
A
2 x 6 = 12
2 and 6 = The Factors
Numbers that are multiplied together
3
Q
Base
A
2^3
2 = The Base
3 = The Exponent
The number being used as a factor (the number being multiplied by itself)
4
Q
Exponent
A
Tells us how many times the number is used as a factor (ex. X^2 means x is used twice as a factor x(x)
5
Q
Power
A
A number that is expressed using exponents
6
Q
Squares
A
A number that has an exponent of 2
7
Q
Cubed
A
A number that has been exponent of 3
8
Q
X^2(x^n)
A
X^2 +^n
9
Q
(X^2)^n
A
X^2n
10
Q
X^2/X^n
A
X^2-n
11
Q
X^n/X^2
A
X^n-2
12
Q
X^0
A
1 (if x ≠ 0)
13
Q
X^1
A
X
14
Q
[x^n/y^n]^2
A
X^2n/y^2n
15
Q
X^-n
A
1/x^n
16
Q
[x^ny^n]^2
A
X^2ny^2n or [xy]^2n
17
Q
X^4/x^3-4 (answer should have np negative exponents)
A
xy^4
18
Q
x^3/x^4y^4
A
1/xy^4
19
Q
x^3y/x^4
A
y/x
20
Q
X^0/x^2y^4
A
1/x^2y^4
