Laws of Exponent

Activity 1. Simplify
1. (23)2 =
2. (x4)3 =
3. (23)(22) =

27
4. 3 =
2
5. a0 =

Activity 2

Activity 3 Simplify:
1.  3a 2b  6ab 4c  
2. d 7  d 9 

 
8
3. y 4 d 6

4. 14a b   a c 
4 6 2 6 3 7

40s 6
5. 
20s 3
Activity 4
Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.
1. 2m2 • 2m3
2. m4 • 2m-3
3. 4r-3 • 2r2
4. 4n4 • 2n-3
5. 2k4 • 4k

Activity 5
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answer the question.
1. Simplify 2-3
−1 1
a. 8 c. 8 b. -6 d. 8

2. Simplify (-4)0
1
a. 1 c. -4 b. 4 d. 0

3. The planet Mars has an average distance from the sun for about 141, 600, 000 miles.
Write this number in scientific notation
a. 14.16 x 107 c. 14.16 x 108
b. 1.416 x 10 7 d. 0.1416 x 109

4. Simplify m3•y6• m2
a. m5• y6 c. m5• y6
b. m5• y6 d. m5• y6
2𝑥 3 8𝑥 5
5. Which expression represents in simplest form?
4𝑥 6
a. x2 b. 4x2 c. x9 d. 4x9

Activity 6 Complete the table.

Given Solution Product
1 (3x3) (4x) (3•4) 12 x4
(x3 • x )
2 (X2)4
3 32•34
4 ( 80) (x0)
5 𝑥10𝑥3
6 ( x2 y3)
(xy4)