Exponents and radicals

POWERS OF NEGATIVE BASES

1. Simplify the expression.

−22

2. Simplify the expression.

(−7)2

3. Simplify the expression.

(−5)3

4. Simplify the expression.

−33

5. Simplify the expression.

−82

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POWERS OF FRACTIONS

1. Simplify the expression.

(6)
2
5

2. Simplify the expression.

(2)
3
1

3. Simplify the expression.

(5)
3
3

4. Simplify the expression.

(3)
4
2

5. Simplify the expression.

2
 5

( y2 )
3
x

6. Simplify the expression.

4

(b)
2
a

7. Simplify the expression.

( y3 )
3
x

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ZERO AS AN EXPONENT

1. Simplify the expression.

40

2. Simplify the expression.

1,0420

3. Simplify the expression.

100

4. Simplify the expression.

(−1)0

5. Simplify the expression.

x0

6. Simplify the expression.

4
 (x + 3y)0

7. Simplify the expression.

(2ac − 4x)0

8. Simplify the expression.

(−100b)0

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NEGATIVE EXPONENTS

1. Simplify the expression.

5−2

2. Simplify the expression.

4−3

3. Simplify the expression.

−3−1

4. Simplify the expression.

−7−2

5. Write the expression with only positive exponents.

a −5

6. Write the expression with only positive exponents.

6
x −3
y −7

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NEGATIVE EXPONENTS AND POWER RULE

1. Write the expression without any negative exponents.

3−1

2.Write the expression without any negative exponents.

x −6

3. Write the expression without any negative exponents.

1
a −8

4. Write the expression without any negative exponents.

8
z −3

5. Write the expression without any negative exponents.

2y −4
x −9

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FRACTIONAL EXPONENTS

1. Simplify the expression.

2
b2 ⋅ b 3

2. Simplify the expression.

1
x5 ⋅ x 6

3. Simplify the expression.

3

( 16 )
1 2

4. Simplify the expression.

2
83

5. Simplify the expression.

− 37
3

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RATIONALIZE THE DENOMINATOR

1. Rationalize the denominator.

2
5

2. Rationalize the denominator.

1
4 3

3. Simplify the expression, making sure to rationalize the denominator.

4 9
+
12 12

4. Simplify the expression, making sure to rationalize the denominator.

6 20
+
25 24

5. Simplify the expression, making sure to rationalize the denominator.

10
 2 3
4 −7 + 96
3 2

6. Simplify the expression, making sure to rationalize the denominator.

5 7
5 + − 140
7 5

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RATIONALIZE THE DENOMINATOR WITH CONJUGATE METHOD

1. Simplify the expression.

2− 5
5−7

2. Simplify the expression.

3+ 6
6− 3

3. Simplify the expression.

8
4+ 2

4. Simplify the expression.

x+ 5
−5 x + 5

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5. Simplify the expression.

1+ y
y+ 3

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